Finding the Third Proportional to 251,451,592 and 378,113,164
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Solution
The third proportional to 251,451,592 and 378,113,164 is: 568,576,892.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
251,451,592 : 378,113,164 = 378,113,164 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
251,451,592/378,113,164 = 378,113,164/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
251,451,592x = 378,113,164 × 378,113,164 - Step 4: Simplify right side
251,451,592x = 142,969,564,790,090,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 142,969,564,790,090,896/251,451,592 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 568,576,892.49
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