Finding the Third Proportional to 257,913,477 and 566,494,074
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Solution
The third proportional to 257,913,477 and 566,494,074 is: 1,244,275,947.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
257,913,477 : 566,494,074 = 566,494,074 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
257,913,477/566,494,074 = 566,494,074/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
257,913,477x = 566,494,074 × 566,494,074 - Step 4: Simplify right side
257,913,477x = 320,915,535,877,117,504 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 320,915,535,877,117,504/257,913,477 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,244,275,947.15
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