Finding the Third Proportional to 174,750,085 and 378,578,522
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,750,085 and 378,578,522 is: 820,152,375.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,750,085 : 378,578,522 = 378,578,522 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,750,085/378,578,522 = 378,578,522/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,750,085x = 378,578,522 × 378,578,522 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,750,085x = 143,321,697,319,704,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 143,321,697,319,704,480/174,750,085 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 820,152,375.43
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