Finding the Third Proportional to 123,592,773 and 186,979,835
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Solution
The third proportional to 123,592,773 and 186,979,835 is: 282,876,238.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
123,592,773 : 186,979,835 = 186,979,835 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
123,592,773/186,979,835 = 186,979,835/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
123,592,773x = 186,979,835 × 186,979,835 - Step 4: Simplify right side
123,592,773x = 34,961,458,696,627,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 34,961,458,696,627,224/123,592,773 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 282,876,238.21
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