Finding the Third Proportional to 129,472,403 and 277,412,374
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Solution
The third proportional to 129,472,403 and 277,412,374 is: 594,394,044.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
129,472,403 : 277,412,374 = 277,412,374 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
129,472,403/277,412,374 = 277,412,374/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
129,472,403x = 277,412,374 × 277,412,374 - Step 4: Simplify right side
129,472,403x = 76,957,625,248,315,872 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 76,957,625,248,315,872/129,472,403 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 594,394,044.33
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