Finding the Third Proportional to 265,910,618 and 408,471,267
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Solution
The third proportional to 265,910,618 and 408,471,267 is: 627,461,878.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
265,910,618 : 408,471,267 = 408,471,267 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
265,910,618/408,471,267 = 408,471,267/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
265,910,618x = 408,471,267 × 408,471,267 - Step 4: Simplify right side
265,910,618x = 166,848,775,964,585,280 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 166,848,775,964,585,280/265,910,618 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 627,461,878.81
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