Finding the Third Proportional to 277,539,522,362 and 374,465,980,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 277,539,522,362 and 374,465,980,432 is: 505,242,530,171.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
277,539,522,362 : 374,465,980,432 = 374,465,980,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
277,539,522,362/374,465,980,432 = 374,465,980,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
277,539,522,362x = 374,465,980,432 × 374,465,980,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
277,539,522,362x = 140,224,770,500,898,999,762,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 140,224,770,500,898,999,762,944/277,539,522,362 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 505,242,530,171.98
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