Finding the Third Proportional to 229,697,788 and 353,061,995
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,697,788 and 353,061,995 is: 542,681,640.07
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,697,788 : 353,061,995 = 353,061,995 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,697,788/353,061,995 = 353,061,995/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,697,788x = 353,061,995 × 353,061,995 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,697,788x = 124,652,772,313,380,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 124,652,772,313,380,032/229,697,788 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 542,681,640.07
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