Finding the Third Proportional to 186,421,316 and 289,447,014
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Solution
The third proportional to 186,421,316 and 289,447,014 is: 449,409,840.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
186,421,316 : 289,447,014 = 289,447,014 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
186,421,316/289,447,014 = 289,447,014/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
186,421,316x = 289,447,014 × 289,447,014 - Step 4: Simplify right side
186,421,316x = 83,779,573,913,516,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 83,779,573,913,516,192/186,421,316 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 449,409,840.63
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