Finding the Third Proportional to 249,257,526 and 576,986,040
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,257,526 and 576,986,040 is: 1,335,618,208.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,257,526 : 576,986,040 = 576,986,040 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,257,526/576,986,040 = 576,986,040/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,257,526x = 576,986,040 × 576,986,040 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,257,526x = 332,912,890,354,881,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 332,912,890,354,881,600/249,257,526 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,335,618,208.59
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