Finding the Third Proportional to 230,949,180 and 478,268,784
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Solution
The third proportional to 230,949,180 and 478,268,784 is: 990,438,804.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
230,949,180 : 478,268,784 = 478,268,784 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
230,949,180/478,268,784 = 478,268,784/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
230,949,180x = 478,268,784 × 478,268,784 - Step 4: Simplify right side
230,949,180x = 228,741,029,748,838,656 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 228,741,029,748,838,656/230,949,180 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 990,438,804.54
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