Finding the Third Proportional to 249,583,439 and 389,484,494
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,583,439 and 389,484,494 is: 607,805,436.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,583,439 : 389,484,494 = 389,484,494 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,583,439/389,484,494 = 389,484,494/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,583,439x = 389,484,494 × 389,484,494 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,583,439x = 151,698,171,066,436,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 151,698,171,066,436,032/249,583,439 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 607,805,436.43
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