Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,521 and 353,061,549
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,697,521 and 353,061,549 is: 542,680,899.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,697,521 : 353,061,549 = 353,061,549 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,697,521/353,061,549 = 353,061,549/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,697,521x = 353,061,549 × 353,061,549 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,697,521x = 124,652,457,382,279,408 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 124,652,457,382,279,408/229,697,521 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 542,680,899.82
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