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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,923,474.06 and 404,958,560.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,923,474.06 and 404,958,560.06 is: 937,503,878.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,923,474.06 : 404,958,560.06 = 404,958,560.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,923,474.06/404,958,560.06 = 404,958,560.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,923,474.06x = 404,958,560.06 × 404,958,560.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,923,474.06x = 163,991,435,367,893,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,991,435,367,893,408/174,923,474.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,503,878.46

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