Finding the Third Proportional to 259,454,259 and 417,806,805
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Solution
The third proportional to 259,454,259 and 417,806,805 is: 672,806,555.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
259,454,259 : 417,806,805 = 417,806,805 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
259,454,259/417,806,805 = 417,806,805/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
259,454,259x = 417,806,805 × 417,806,805 - Step 4: Simplify right side
259,454,259x = 174,562,526,304,308,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 174,562,526,304,308,032/259,454,259 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 672,806,555.49
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