Finding the Third Proportional to 96,234,342 and 224,554,575
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Solution
The third proportional to 96,234,342 and 224,554,575 is: 523,978,821.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
96,234,342 : 224,554,575 = 224,554,575 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
96,234,342/224,554,575 = 224,554,575/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
96,234,342x = 224,554,575 × 224,554,575 - Step 4: Simplify right side
96,234,342x = 50,424,757,153,430,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 50,424,757,153,430,624/96,234,342 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 523,978,821.96
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