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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,893,962 and 261,377,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,893,962 and 261,377,043 is: 390,625,026.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,893,962 : 261,377,043 = 261,377,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,893,962/261,377,043 = 261,377,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,893,962x = 261,377,043 × 261,377,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,893,962x = 68,317,958,607,423,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,317,958,607,423,848/174,893,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,625,026.88

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