Finding the Third Proportional to 197,972,186 and 299,506,323
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Solution
The third proportional to 197,972,186 and 299,506,323 is: 453,114,345.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
197,972,186 : 299,506,323 = 299,506,323 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
197,972,186/299,506,323 = 299,506,323/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
197,972,186x = 299,506,323 × 299,506,323 - Step 4: Simplify right side
197,972,186x = 89,704,037,516,980,336 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,704,037,516,980,336/197,972,186 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 453,114,345.65
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