Finding the Third Proportional to 249,257,516 and 576,986,014
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,257,516 and 576,986,014 is: 1,335,618,141.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,257,516 : 576,986,014 = 576,986,014 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,257,516/576,986,014 = 576,986,014/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,257,516x = 576,986,014 × 576,986,014 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,257,516x = 332,912,860,351,608,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 332,912,860,351,608,192/249,257,516 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,335,618,141.81
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