Finding the Third Proportional to 177,148,300 and 386,531,524
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Solution
The third proportional to 177,148,300 and 386,531,524 is: 843,398,548.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
177,148,300 : 386,531,524 = 386,531,524 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
177,148,300/386,531,524 = 386,531,524/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
177,148,300x = 386,531,524 × 386,531,524 - Step 4: Simplify right side
177,148,300x = 149,406,619,045,762,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 149,406,619,045,762,560/177,148,300 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 843,398,548.25
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