Finding the Third Proportional to 261,932,524 and 436,527,898
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Solution
The third proportional to 261,932,524 and 436,527,898 is: 727,502,651.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
261,932,524 : 436,527,898 = 436,527,898 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
261,932,524/436,527,898 = 436,527,898/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
261,932,524x = 436,527,898 × 436,527,898 - Step 4: Simplify right side
261,932,524x = 190,556,605,732,298,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 190,556,605,732,298,400/261,932,524 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 727,502,651.53
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