Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,946 and 585,607,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 269,218,946 and 585,607,840 is: 1,273,820,239.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
269,218,946 : 585,607,840 = 585,607,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
269,218,946/585,607,840 = 585,607,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
269,218,946x = 585,607,840 × 585,607,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
269,218,946x = 342,936,542,269,465,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,936,542,269,465,600/269,218,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,273,820,239.49
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