Finding the Third Proportional to 228,000,384 and 478,395,648
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Solution
The third proportional to 228,000,384 and 478,395,648 is: 1,003,780,748.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
228,000,384 : 478,395,648 = 478,395,648 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
228,000,384/478,395,648 = 478,395,648/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
228,000,384x = 478,395,648 × 478,395,648 - Step 4: Simplify right side
228,000,384x = 228,862,396,025,339,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 228,862,396,025,339,904/228,000,384 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,003,780,748.13
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