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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,925,259.44 and 404,963,042.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,925,259.44 and 404,963,042.06 is: 937,515,061.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,925,259.44 : 404,963,042.06 = 404,963,042.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,925,259.44/404,963,042.06 = 404,963,042.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,925,259.44x = 404,963,042.06 × 404,963,042.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,925,259.44x = 163,995,065,436,514,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,995,065,436,514,144/174,925,259.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 937,515,061.94

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