Finding the Third Proportional to 174,747,990 and 271,329,558
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,747,990 and 271,329,558 is: 421,290,848.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,747,990 : 271,329,558 = 271,329,558 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,747,990/271,329,558 = 271,329,558/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,747,990x = 271,329,558 × 271,329,558 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,747,990x = 73,619,729,044,475,360 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 73,619,729,044,475,360/174,747,990 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 421,290,848.86
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