Finding the Third Proportional to 236,148,596 and 487,387,836
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Solution
The third proportional to 236,148,596 and 487,387,836 is: 1,005,921,300.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
236,148,596 : 487,387,836 = 487,387,836 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
236,148,596/487,387,836 = 487,387,836/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
236,148,596x = 487,387,836 × 487,387,836 - Step 4: Simplify right side
236,148,596x = 237,546,902,680,762,880 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 237,546,902,680,762,880/236,148,596 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,005,921,300.00
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