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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,923,379.75 and 404,958,344.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,923,379.75 and 404,958,344.63 is: 937,503,386.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,923,379.75 : 404,958,344.63 = 404,958,344.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,923,379.75/404,958,344.63 = 404,958,344.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,923,379.75x = 404,958,344.63 × 404,958,344.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,923,379.75x = 163,991,260,881,420,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,991,260,881,420,256/174,923,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,503,386.43

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