Finding the Third Proportional to 243,471,462 and 495,445,953
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Solution
The third proportional to 243,471,462 and 495,445,953 is: 1,008,194,924.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
243,471,462 : 495,445,953 = 495,445,953 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
243,471,462/495,445,953 = 495,445,953/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
243,471,462x = 495,445,953 × 495,445,953 - Step 4: Simplify right side
243,471,462x = 245,466,692,344,078,208 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 245,466,692,344,078,208/243,471,462 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,008,194,924.89
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