Finding the Third Proportional to 243,585,144 and 351,938,457
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Solution
The third proportional to 243,585,144 and 351,938,457 is: 508,490,277.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
243,585,144 : 351,938,457 = 351,938,457 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
243,585,144/351,938,457 = 351,938,457/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
243,585,144x = 351,938,457 × 351,938,457 - Step 4: Simplify right side
243,585,144x = 123,860,677,515,540,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 123,860,677,515,540,848/243,585,144 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 508,490,277.70
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