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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,750,284.25 and 291,215,553.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,750,284.25 and 291,215,553.75 is: 485,301,063.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,750,284.25 : 291,215,553.75 = 291,215,553.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,750,284.25/291,215,553.75 = 291,215,553.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,750,284.25x = 291,215,553.75 × 291,215,553.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,750,284.25x = 84,806,498,745,919,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,806,498,745,919,136/174,750,284.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,301,063.23

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