Finding the Third Proportional to 179,847,464 and 424,413,188
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Solution
The third proportional to 179,847,464 and 424,413,188 is: 1,001,551,815.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
179,847,464 : 424,413,188 = 424,413,188 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
179,847,464/424,413,188 = 424,413,188/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
179,847,464x = 424,413,188 × 424,413,188 - Step 4: Simplify right side
179,847,464x = 180,126,554,148,323,328 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 180,126,554,148,323,328/179,847,464 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,001,551,815.87
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