Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,268 and 428,115,633
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Solution
The third proportional to 198,941,268 and 428,115,633 is: 921,291,982.61
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
198,941,268 : 428,115,633 = 428,115,633 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
198,941,268/428,115,633 = 428,115,633/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
198,941,268x = 428,115,633 × 428,115,633 - Step 4: Simplify right side
198,941,268x = 183,282,995,218,990,688 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 183,282,995,218,990,688/198,941,268 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 921,291,982.61
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