Finding the Third Proportional to 243,355,378 and 371,162,501
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Solution
The third proportional to 243,355,378 and 371,162,501 is: 566,092,285.61
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
243,355,378 : 371,162,501 = 371,162,501 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
243,355,378/371,162,501 = 371,162,501/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
243,355,378x = 371,162,501 × 371,162,501 - Step 4: Simplify right side
243,355,378x = 137,761,602,148,575,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 137,761,602,148,575,008/243,355,378 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 566,092,285.61
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