Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,220 and 428,115,537
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Solution
The third proportional to 198,941,220 and 428,115,537 is: 921,291,791.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
198,941,220 : 428,115,537 = 428,115,537 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
198,941,220/428,115,537 = 428,115,537/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
198,941,220x = 428,115,537 × 428,115,537 - Step 4: Simplify right side
198,941,220x = 183,282,913,020,798,368 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 183,282,913,020,798,368/198,941,220 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 921,291,791.72
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