Finding the Third Proportional to 189,378,752 and 407,520,920
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Solution
The third proportional to 189,378,752 and 407,520,920 is: 876,937,346.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
189,378,752 : 407,520,920 = 407,520,920 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
189,378,752/407,520,920 = 407,520,920/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
189,378,752x = 407,520,920 × 407,520,920 - Step 4: Simplify right side
189,378,752x = 166,073,300,237,646,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 166,073,300,237,646,400/189,378,752 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 876,937,346.37
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