Finding the Third Proportional to 236,156,982 and 512,456,028
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Solution
The third proportional to 236,156,982 and 512,456,028 is: 1,112,019,549.07
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
236,156,982 : 512,456,028 = 512,456,028 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
236,156,982/512,456,028 = 512,456,028/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
236,156,982x = 512,456,028 × 512,456,028 - Step 4: Simplify right side
236,156,982x = 262,611,180,633,536,768 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 262,611,180,633,536,768/236,156,982 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,112,019,549.07
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