Finding the Third Proportional to 231,503,004,756 and 501,474,644,640
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Solution
The third proportional to 231,503,004,756 and 501,474,644,640 is: 1,086,278,856,215.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
231,503,004,756 : 501,474,644,640 = 501,474,644,640 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
231,503,004,756/501,474,644,640 = 501,474,644,640/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
231,503,004,756x = 501,474,644,640 × 501,474,644,640 - Step 4: Simplify right side
231,503,004,756x = 251,476,819,216,814,280,015,872 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 251,476,819,216,814,280,015,872/231,503,004,756 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,086,278,856,215.57
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