Finding the Third Proportional to 201,391,589 and 433,771,598
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Solution
The third proportional to 201,391,589 and 433,771,598 is: 934,288,269.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
201,391,589 : 433,771,598 = 433,771,598 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
201,391,589/433,771,598 = 433,771,598/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
201,391,589x = 433,771,598 × 433,771,598 - Step 4: Simplify right side
201,391,589x = 188,157,799,231,473,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 188,157,799,231,473,600/201,391,589 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 934,288,269.76
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