Finding the Third Proportional to 118,649,616 and 259,920,831
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Solution
The third proportional to 118,649,616 and 259,920,831 is: 569,397,867.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
118,649,616 : 259,920,831 = 259,920,831 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
118,649,616/259,920,831 = 259,920,831/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
118,649,616x = 259,920,831 × 259,920,831 - Step 4: Simplify right side
118,649,616x = 67,558,838,387,730,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 67,558,838,387,730,560/118,649,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 569,397,867.99
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