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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,925,215.56 and 404,962,932.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,925,215.56 and 404,962,932.38 is: 937,514,789.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,925,215.56 : 404,962,932.38 = 404,962,932.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,925,215.56/404,962,932.38 = 404,962,932.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,925,215.56x = 404,962,932.38 × 404,962,932.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,925,215.56x = 163,994,976,597,758,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,994,976,597,758,816/174,925,215.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,514,789.22

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