Finding the Third Proportional to 402,501,186 and 601,345,101
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Solution
The third proportional to 402,501,186 and 601,345,101 is: 898,422,024.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
402,501,186 : 601,345,101 = 601,345,101 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
402,501,186/601,345,101 = 601,345,101/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
402,501,186x = 601,345,101 × 601,345,101 - Step 4: Simplify right side
402,501,186x = 361,615,930,496,700,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 361,615,930,496,700,224/402,501,186 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 898,422,024.77
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