Finding the Third Proportional to 174,923,559 and 404,958,770
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Solution
The third proportional to 174,923,559 and 404,958,770 is: 937,504,395.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
174,923,559 : 404,958,770 = 404,958,770 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
174,923,559/404,958,770 = 404,958,770/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
174,923,559x = 404,958,770 × 404,958,770 - Step 4: Simplify right side
174,923,559x = 163,991,605,399,912,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 163,991,605,399,912,896/174,923,559 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 937,504,395.28
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