Finding the Third Proportional to 233,231,346 and 539,944,864
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Solution
The third proportional to 233,231,346 and 539,944,864 is: 1,250,005,460.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
233,231,346 : 539,944,864 = 539,944,864 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
233,231,346/539,944,864 = 539,944,864/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
233,231,346x = 539,944,864 × 539,944,864 - Step 4: Simplify right side
233,231,346x = 291,540,456,159,978,496 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 291,540,456,159,978,496/233,231,346 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,250,005,460.93
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