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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,750,286 and 291,215,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,750,286 and 291,215,557 is: 485,301,069.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,750,286 : 291,215,557 = 291,215,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,750,286/291,215,557 = 291,215,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,750,286x = 291,215,557 × 291,215,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,750,286x = 84,806,500,638,820,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,806,500,638,820,256/174,750,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,301,069.20

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