Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,458 and 157,448,993
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Solution
The third proportional to 71,776,458 and 157,448,993 is: 345,380,450.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
71,776,458 : 157,448,993 = 157,448,993 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
71,776,458/157,448,993 = 157,448,993/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
71,776,458x = 157,448,993 × 157,448,993 - Step 4: Simplify right side
71,776,458x = 24,790,185,396,714,048 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 24,790,185,396,714,048/71,776,458 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 345,380,450.46
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