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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,661,814 and 262,120,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,661,814 and 262,120,593 is: 393,372,791.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,661,814 : 262,120,593 = 262,120,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,661,814/262,120,593 = 262,120,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,661,814x = 262,120,593 × 262,120,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,661,814x = 68,707,205,274,671,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,707,205,274,671,648/174,661,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,372,791.12

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