Finding the Third Proportional to 174,493,982 and 378,069,112
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,493,982 and 378,069,112 is: 819,147,180.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,493,982 : 378,069,112 = 378,069,112 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,493,982/378,069,112 = 378,069,112/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,493,982x = 378,069,112 × 378,069,112 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,493,982x = 142,936,253,448,468,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 142,936,253,448,468,544/174,493,982 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 819,147,180.95
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