Finding the Third Proportional to 265,125,406 and 576,142,956
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Solution
The third proportional to 265,125,406 and 576,142,956 is: 1,252,013,945.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
265,125,406 : 576,142,956 = 576,142,956 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
265,125,406/576,142,956 = 576,142,956/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
265,125,406x = 576,142,956 × 576,142,956 - Step 4: Simplify right side
265,125,406x = 331,940,705,748,417,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 331,940,705,748,417,920/265,125,406 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,252,013,945.99
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