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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,621,682 and 291,018,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,621,682 and 291,018,597 is: 485,001,763.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,621,682 : 291,018,597 = 291,018,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,621,682/291,018,597 = 291,018,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,621,682x = 291,018,597 × 291,018,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,621,682x = 84,691,823,799,848,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,691,823,799,848,416/174,621,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,001,763.98

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