Finding the Third Proportional to 173,202,595 and 376,895,830
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Solution
The third proportional to 173,202,595 and 376,895,830 is: 820,140,521.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
173,202,595 : 376,895,830 = 376,895,830 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
173,202,595/376,895,830 = 376,895,830/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
173,202,595x = 376,895,830 × 376,895,830 - Step 4: Simplify right side
173,202,595x = 142,050,466,671,388,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 142,050,466,671,388,896/173,202,595 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 820,140,521.98
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