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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,661,836 and 262,120,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,661,836 and 262,120,627 is: 393,372,843.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,661,836 : 262,120,627 = 262,120,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,661,836/262,120,627 = 262,120,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,661,836x = 262,120,627 × 262,120,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,661,836x = 68,707,223,098,873,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,707,223,098,873,128/174,661,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,372,843.62

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