Finding the Third Proportional to 249,856,208 and 373,314,645
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Solution
The third proportional to 249,856,208 and 373,314,645 is: 557,776,111.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
249,856,208 : 373,314,645 = 373,314,645 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
249,856,208/373,314,645 = 373,314,645/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
249,856,208x = 373,314,645 × 373,314,645 - Step 4: Simplify right side
249,856,208x = 139,363,824,171,476,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 139,363,824,171,476,032/249,856,208 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 557,776,111.66
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