Finding the Third Proportional to 252,178,818 and 547,402,008
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Solution
The third proportional to 252,178,818 and 547,402,008 is: 1,188,239,998.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
252,178,818 : 547,402,008 = 547,402,008 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
252,178,818/547,402,008 = 547,402,008/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
252,178,818x = 547,402,008 × 547,402,008 - Step 4: Simplify right side
252,178,818x = 299,648,958,362,432,064 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 299,648,958,362,432,064/252,178,818 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,188,239,998.66
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