Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,446 and 585,606,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 269,218,446 and 585,606,432 is: 1,273,816,479.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
269,218,446 : 585,606,432 = 585,606,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
269,218,446/585,606,432 = 585,606,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
269,218,446x = 585,606,432 × 585,606,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
269,218,446x = 342,934,893,199,770,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,934,893,199,770,624/269,218,446 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,273,816,479.87
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