Finding the Third Proportional to 236,591,000 and 517,707,376
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Solution
The third proportional to 236,591,000 and 517,707,376 is: 1,132,844,982.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
236,591,000 : 517,707,376 = 517,707,376 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
236,591,000/517,707,376 = 517,707,376/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
236,591,000x = 517,707,376 × 517,707,376 - Step 4: Simplify right side
236,591,000x = 268,020,927,164,805,376 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 268,020,927,164,805,376/236,591,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,132,844,982.12
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