Finding the Third Proportional to 249,565,890 and 538,590,732
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,565,890 and 538,590,732 is: 1,162,338,236.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,565,890 : 538,590,732 = 538,590,732 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,565,890/538,590,732 = 538,590,732/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,565,890x = 538,590,732 × 538,590,732 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,565,890x = 290,079,976,596,295,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 290,079,976,596,295,808/249,565,890 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,162,338,236.99
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