Finding the Third Proportional to 317,172,080 and 446,654,928
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Solution
The third proportional to 317,172,080 and 446,654,928 is: 628,998,065.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
317,172,080 : 446,654,928 = 446,654,928 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
317,172,080/446,654,928 = 446,654,928/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
317,172,080x = 446,654,928 × 446,654,928 - Step 4: Simplify right side
317,172,080x = 199,500,624,706,685,184 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 199,500,624,706,685,184/317,172,080 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 628,998,065.36
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