Finding the Third Proportional to 173,609,492 and 374,477,056
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Solution
The third proportional to 173,609,492 and 374,477,056 is: 807,749,990.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
173,609,492 : 374,477,056 = 374,477,056 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
173,609,492/374,477,056 = 374,477,056/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
173,609,492x = 374,477,056 × 374,477,056 - Step 4: Simplify right side
173,609,492x = 140,233,065,470,427,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,233,065,470,427,136/173,609,492 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 807,749,990.25
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