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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,854,174 and 170,959,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,854,174 and 170,959,194 is: 395,739,934.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,854,174 : 170,959,194 = 170,959,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,854,174/170,959,194 = 170,959,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,854,174x = 170,959,194 × 170,959,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,854,174x = 29,227,046,013,129,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,227,046,013,129,636/73,854,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,739,934.93

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