Finding the Third Proportional to 251,748,693 and 388,802,988
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Solution
The third proportional to 251,748,693 and 388,802,988 is: 600,470,896.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
251,748,693 : 388,802,988 = 388,802,988 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
251,748,693/388,802,988 = 388,802,988/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
251,748,693x = 388,802,988 × 388,802,988 - Step 4: Simplify right side
251,748,693x = 151,167,763,477,728,128 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 151,167,763,477,728,128/251,748,693 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 600,470,896.89
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