Finding the Third Proportional to 198,941,270 and 428,115,637
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Solution
The third proportional to 198,941,270 and 428,115,637 is: 921,291,990.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
198,941,270 : 428,115,637 = 428,115,637 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
198,941,270/428,115,637 = 428,115,637/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
198,941,270x = 428,115,637 × 428,115,637 - Step 4: Simplify right side
198,941,270x = 183,282,998,643,915,776 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 183,282,998,643,915,776/198,941,270 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 921,291,990.57
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