Finding the Third Proportional to 229,698,052 and 353,062,481
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Solution
The third proportional to 229,698,052 and 353,062,481 is: 542,682,510.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
229,698,052 : 353,062,481 = 353,062,481 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
229,698,052/353,062,481 = 353,062,481/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
229,698,052x = 353,062,481 × 353,062,481 - Step 4: Simplify right side
229,698,052x = 124,653,115,489,875,360 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 124,653,115,489,875,360/229,698,052 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 542,682,510.38
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