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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,925,208.25 and 404,962,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,925,208.25 and 404,962,911.75 is: 937,514,732.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,925,208.25 : 404,962,911.75 = 404,962,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,925,208.25/404,962,911.75 = 404,962,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,925,208.25x = 404,962,911.75 × 404,962,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,925,208.25x = 163,994,959,893,038,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,994,959,893,038,304/174,925,208.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,514,732.92

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