Finding the Third Proportional to 235,087,653 and 548,968,138
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Solution
The third proportional to 235,087,653 and 548,968,138 is: 1,281,930,431.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
235,087,653 : 548,968,138 = 548,968,138 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
235,087,653/548,968,138 = 548,968,138/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
235,087,653x = 548,968,138 × 548,968,138 - Step 4: Simplify right side
235,087,653x = 301,366,016,539,187,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 301,366,016,539,187,072/235,087,653 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,281,930,431.88
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