Finding the Third Proportional to 249,589,904 and 556,537,474
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,589,904 and 556,537,474 is: 1,240,971,509.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,589,904 : 556,537,474 = 556,537,474 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,589,904/556,537,474 = 556,537,474/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,589,904x = 556,537,474 × 556,537,474 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,589,904x = 309,733,959,966,300,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 309,733,959,966,300,672/249,589,904 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,240,971,509.67
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