Finding the Third Proportional to 43,742,242 and 102,201,621
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Solution
The third proportional to 43,742,242 and 102,201,621 is: 238,789,116.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
43,742,242 : 102,201,621 = 102,201,621 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
43,742,242/102,201,621 = 102,201,621/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
43,742,242x = 102,201,621 × 102,201,621 - Step 4: Simplify right side
43,742,242x = 10,445,171,335,027,640 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 10,445,171,335,027,640/43,742,242 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 238,789,116.82
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