Finding the Third Proportional to 138,539,172 and 301,191,816
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Solution
The third proportional to 138,539,172 and 301,191,816 is: 654,807,652.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
138,539,172 : 301,191,816 = 301,191,816 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
138,539,172/301,191,816 = 301,191,816/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
138,539,172x = 301,191,816 × 301,191,816 - Step 4: Simplify right side
138,539,172x = 90,716,510,025,377,856 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 90,716,510,025,377,856/138,539,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 654,807,652.71
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