Finding the Third Proportional to 236,197,740 and 515,375,376
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Solution
The third proportional to 236,197,740 and 515,375,376 is: 1,124,531,412.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
236,197,740 : 515,375,376 = 515,375,376 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
236,197,740/515,375,376 = 515,375,376/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
236,197,740x = 515,375,376 × 515,375,376 - Step 4: Simplify right side
236,197,740x = 265,611,778,187,141,376 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 265,611,778,187,141,376/236,197,740 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,124,531,412.48
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