Finding the Third Proportional to 177,592,727 and 374,619,991
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Solution
The third proportional to 177,592,727 and 374,619,991 is: 790,235,839.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
177,592,727 : 374,619,991 = 374,619,991 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
177,592,727/374,619,991 = 374,619,991/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
177,592,727x = 374,619,991 × 374,619,991 - Step 4: Simplify right side
177,592,727x = 140,340,137,656,840,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,340,137,656,840,080/177,592,727 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 790,235,839.20
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