Finding the Third Proportional to 184,141,269 and 398,931,561
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Solution
The third proportional to 184,141,269 and 398,931,561 is: 864,262,482.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
184,141,269 : 398,931,561 = 398,931,561 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
184,141,269/398,931,561 = 398,931,561/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
184,141,269x = 398,931,561 × 398,931,561 - Step 4: Simplify right side
184,141,269x = 159,146,390,361,896,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 159,146,390,361,896,736/184,141,269 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 864,262,482.96
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