Finding the Third Proportional to 236,642,824 and 516,836,176
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Solution
The third proportional to 236,642,824 and 516,836,176 is: 1,128,788,223.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
236,642,824 : 516,836,176 = 516,836,176 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
236,642,824/516,836,176 = 516,836,176/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
236,642,824x = 516,836,176 × 516,836,176 - Step 4: Simplify right side
236,642,824x = 267,119,632,822,302,976 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 267,119,632,822,302,976/236,642,824 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,128,788,223.14
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