Finding the Third Proportional to 117,959,679 and 258,594,174
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Solution
The third proportional to 117,959,679 and 258,594,174 is: 566,896,649.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
117,959,679 : 258,594,174 = 258,594,174 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
117,959,679/258,594,174 = 258,594,174/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
117,959,679x = 258,594,174 × 258,594,174 - Step 4: Simplify right side
117,959,679x = 66,870,946,826,742,272 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,870,946,826,742,272/117,959,679 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 566,896,649.72
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