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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,923,559.75 and 404,958,772.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,923,559.75 and 404,958,772.88 is: 937,504,404.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,923,559.75 : 404,958,772.88 = 404,958,772.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,923,559.75/404,958,772.88 = 404,958,772.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,923,559.75x = 404,958,772.88 × 404,958,772.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,923,559.75x = 163,991,607,728,425,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,991,607,728,425,824/174,923,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,504,404.57

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