Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,260 and 428,115,620
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Solution
The third proportional to 198,941,260 and 428,115,620 is: 921,291,963.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
198,941,260 : 428,115,620 = 428,115,620 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
198,941,260/428,115,620 = 428,115,620/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
198,941,260x = 428,115,620 × 428,115,620 - Step 4: Simplify right side
198,941,260x = 183,282,984,087,984,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 183,282,984,087,984,384/198,941,260 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 921,291,963.71
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