Finding the Third Proportional to 252,107,644 and 548,386,856
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Solution
The third proportional to 252,107,644 and 548,386,856 is: 1,192,856,111.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
252,107,644 : 548,386,856 = 548,386,856 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
252,107,644/548,386,856 = 548,386,856/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
252,107,644x = 548,386,856 × 548,386,856 - Step 4: Simplify right side
252,107,644x = 300,728,143,833,564,736 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 300,728,143,833,564,736/252,107,644 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,192,856,111.23
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