Finding the Third Proportional to 239,924,853,759 and 499,708,146,609
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Solution
The third proportional to 239,924,853,759 and 499,708,146,609 is: 1,040,776,842,728.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
239,924,853,759 : 499,708,146,609 = 499,708,146,609 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
239,924,853,759/499,708,146,609 = 499,708,146,609/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
239,924,853,759x = 499,708,146,609 × 499,708,146,609 - Step 4: Simplify right side
239,924,853,759x = 249,708,231,787,401,835,446,272 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 249,708,231,787,401,835,446,272/239,924,853,759 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,040,776,842,728.55
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