Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,487 and 374,477,040
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Solution
The third proportional to 173,609,487 and 374,477,040 is: 807,749,944.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
173,609,487 : 374,477,040 = 374,477,040 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
173,609,487/374,477,040 = 374,477,040/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
173,609,487x = 374,477,040 × 374,477,040 - Step 4: Simplify right side
173,609,487x = 140,233,053,487,161,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,233,053,487,161,600/173,609,487 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 807,749,944.49
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