Finding the Third Proportional to 252,178,820 and 547,402,012
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Solution
The third proportional to 252,178,820 and 547,402,012 is: 1,188,240,006.60
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
252,178,820 : 547,402,012 = 547,402,012 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
252,178,820/547,402,012 = 547,402,012/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
252,178,820x = 547,402,012 × 547,402,012 - Step 4: Simplify right side
252,178,820x = 299,648,962,741,648,128 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 299,648,962,741,648,128/252,178,820 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,188,240,006.60
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