Finding the Third Proportional to 233,414,144 and 540,311,492
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Solution
The third proportional to 233,414,144 and 540,311,492 is: 1,250,723,299.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
233,414,144 : 540,311,492 = 540,311,492 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
233,414,144/540,311,492 = 540,311,492/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
233,414,144x = 540,311,492 × 540,311,492 - Step 4: Simplify right side
233,414,144x = 291,936,508,387,266,048 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 291,936,508,387,266,048/233,414,144 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,250,723,299.73
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