Finding the Third Proportional to 174,542,069 and 260,299,488
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,542,069 and 260,299,488 is: 388,191,934.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,542,069 : 260,299,488 = 260,299,488 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,542,069/260,299,488 = 260,299,488/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,542,069x = 260,299,488 × 260,299,488 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,542,069x = 67,755,823,453,062,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 67,755,823,453,062,144/174,542,069 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 388,191,934.71
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