Finding the Third Proportional to 249,257,525 and 576,986,039
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,257,525 and 576,986,039 is: 1,335,618,209.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,257,525 : 576,986,039 = 576,986,039 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,257,525/576,986,039 = 576,986,039/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,257,525x = 576,986,039 × 576,986,039 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,257,525x = 332,912,889,200,909,504 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 332,912,889,200,909,504/249,257,525 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,335,618,209.32
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