Finding the Third Proportional to 121,802,474 and 287,441,462
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Solution
The third proportional to 121,802,474 and 287,441,462 is: 678,332,642.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
121,802,474 : 287,441,462 = 287,441,462 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
121,802,474/287,441,462 = 287,441,462/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
121,802,474x = 287,441,462 × 287,441,462 - Step 4: Simplify right side
121,802,474x = 82,622,594,076,697,440 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 82,622,594,076,697,440/121,802,474 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 678,332,642.71
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