Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,236 and 428,115,572
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Solution
The third proportional to 198,941,236 and 428,115,572 is: 921,291,868.26
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
198,941,236 : 428,115,572 = 428,115,572 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
198,941,236/428,115,572 = 428,115,572/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
198,941,236x = 428,115,572 × 428,115,572 - Step 4: Simplify right side
198,941,236x = 183,282,942,988,887,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 183,282,942,988,887,168/198,941,236 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 921,291,868.26
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