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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,661,812 and 262,120,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,661,812 and 262,120,590 is: 393,372,786.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,661,812 : 262,120,590 = 262,120,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,661,812/262,120,590 = 262,120,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,661,812x = 262,120,590 × 262,120,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,661,812x = 68,707,203,701,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,707,203,701,948,096/174,661,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,372,786.62

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