Finding the Third Proportional to 179,700,376 and 262,811,361
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Solution
The third proportional to 179,700,376 and 262,811,361 is: 384,360,973.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
179,700,376 : 262,811,361 = 262,811,361 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
179,700,376/262,811,361 = 262,811,361/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
179,700,376x = 262,811,361 × 262,811,361 - Step 4: Simplify right side
179,700,376x = 69,069,811,470,672,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 69,069,811,470,672,320/179,700,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 384,360,973.57
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