Finding the Third Proportional to 184,066,866 and 408,993,957
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Solution
The third proportional to 184,066,866 and 408,993,957 is: 908,778,752.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
184,066,866 : 408,993,957 = 408,993,957 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
184,066,866/408,993,957 = 408,993,957/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
184,066,866x = 408,993,957 × 408,993,957 - Step 4: Simplify right side
184,066,866x = 167,276,056,862,517,856 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 167,276,056,862,517,856/184,066,866 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 908,778,752.51
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