Finding the Third Proportional to 231,923,000 and 497,045,056
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Solution
The third proportional to 231,923,000 and 497,045,056 is: 1,065,240,565.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
231,923,000 : 497,045,056 = 497,045,056 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
231,923,000/497,045,056 = 497,045,056/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
231,923,000x = 497,045,056 × 497,045,056 - Step 4: Simplify right side
231,923,000x = 247,053,787,694,043,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 247,053,787,694,043,136/231,923,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,065,240,565.59
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