Finding the Third Proportional to 231,704,174 and 349,710,979
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Solution
The third proportional to 231,704,174 and 349,710,979 is: 527,818,583.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
231,704,174 : 349,710,979 = 349,710,979 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
231,704,174/349,710,979 = 349,710,979/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
231,704,174x = 349,710,979 × 349,710,979 - Step 4: Simplify right side
231,704,174x = 122,297,768,833,138,448 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 122,297,768,833,138,448/231,704,174 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 527,818,583.16
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