Finding the Third Proportional to 81,914,920 and 175,986,212
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Solution
The third proportional to 81,914,920 and 175,986,212 is: 378,089,202.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
81,914,920 : 175,986,212 = 175,986,212 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
81,914,920/175,986,212 = 175,986,212/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
81,914,920x = 175,986,212 × 175,986,212 - Step 4: Simplify right side
81,914,920x = 30,971,146,814,108,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 30,971,146,814,108,944/81,914,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 378,089,202.97
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