Finding the Third Proportional to 77,592,459 and 129,315,558
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Solution
The third proportional to 77,592,459 and 129,315,558 is: 215,517,252.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
77,592,459 : 129,315,558 = 129,315,558 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
77,592,459/129,315,558 = 129,315,558/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
77,592,459x = 129,315,558 × 129,315,558 - Step 4: Simplify right side
77,592,459x = 16,722,513,540,851,364 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 16,722,513,540,851,364/77,592,459 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 215,517,252.02
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