Finding the Third Proportional to 229,696,573 and 353,060,264
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,696,573 and 353,060,264 is: 542,679,189.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,696,573 : 353,060,264 = 353,060,264 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,696,573/353,060,264 = 353,060,264/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,696,573x = 353,060,264 × 353,060,264 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,696,573x = 124,651,550,015,749,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 124,651,550,015,749,696/229,696,573 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 542,679,189.28
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