Finding the Third Proportional to 231,922,980 and 497,045,016
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Solution
The third proportional to 231,922,980 and 497,045,016 is: 1,065,240,486.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
231,922,980 : 497,045,016 = 497,045,016 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
231,922,980/497,045,016 = 497,045,016/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
231,922,980x = 497,045,016 × 497,045,016 - Step 4: Simplify right side
231,922,980x = 247,053,747,930,440,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 247,053,747,930,440,256/231,922,980 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,065,240,486.00
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