Finding the Third Proportional to 174,747,849 and 271,329,348
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,747,849 and 271,329,348 is: 421,290,536.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,747,849 : 271,329,348 = 271,329,348 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,747,849/271,329,348 = 271,329,348/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,747,849x = 271,329,348 × 271,329,348 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,747,849x = 73,619,615,086,105,104 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 73,619,615,086,105,104/174,747,849 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 421,290,536.66
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