Finding the Third Proportional to 118,574,532 and 256,939,578
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Solution
The third proportional to 118,574,532 and 256,939,578 is: 556,763,291.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
118,574,532 : 256,939,578 = 256,939,578 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
118,574,532/256,939,578 = 256,939,578/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
118,574,532x = 256,939,578 × 256,939,578 - Step 4: Simplify right side
118,574,532x = 66,017,946,742,818,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,017,946,742,818,080/118,574,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 556,763,291.66
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