Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,517 and 353,060,152
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,696,517 and 353,060,152 is: 542,678,977.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,696,517 : 353,060,152 = 353,060,152 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,696,517/353,060,152 = 353,060,152/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,696,517x = 353,060,152 × 353,060,152 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,696,517x = 124,651,470,930,263,104 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 124,651,470,930,263,104/229,696,517 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 542,678,977.28
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