Finding the Third Proportional to 113,954,876 and 231,936,991
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Solution
The third proportional to 113,954,876 and 231,936,991 is: 472,070,785.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
113,954,876 : 231,936,991 = 231,936,991 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
113,954,876/231,936,991 = 231,936,991/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
113,954,876x = 231,936,991 × 231,936,991 - Step 4: Simplify right side
113,954,876x = 53,794,767,794,134,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 53,794,767,794,134,080/113,954,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 472,070,785.23
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