Finding the Third Proportional to 277,450,172 and 577,853,638
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Solution
The third proportional to 277,450,172 and 577,853,638 is: 1,203,512,776.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
277,450,172 : 577,853,638 = 577,853,638 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
277,450,172/577,853,638 = 577,853,638/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
277,450,172x = 577,853,638 × 577,853,638 - Step 4: Simplify right side
277,450,172x = 333,914,826,949,835,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 333,914,826,949,835,072/277,450,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,203,512,776.88
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