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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,985,908.93 and 374,931,167.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,985,908.93 and 374,931,167.03 is: 803,341,142.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,985,908.93 : 374,931,167.03 = 374,931,167.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,985,908.93/374,931,167.03 = 374,931,167.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,985,908.93x = 374,931,167.03 × 374,931,167.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,985,908.93x = 140,573,380,008,490,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,573,380,008,490,624/174,985,908.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 803,341,142.56

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