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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,923,485.50 and 404,958,588.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,923,485.50 and 404,958,588.75 is: 937,503,949.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,923,485.50 : 404,958,588.75 = 404,958,588.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,923,485.50/404,958,588.75 = 404,958,588.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,923,485.50x = 404,958,588.75 × 404,958,588.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,923,485.50x = 163,991,458,602,391,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,991,458,602,391,616/174,923,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,503,949.99

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