Finding the Third Proportional to 269,218,979 and 585,607,900
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Solution
The third proportional to 269,218,979 and 585,607,900 is: 1,273,820,344.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
269,218,979 : 585,607,900 = 585,607,900 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
269,218,979/585,607,900 = 585,607,900/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
269,218,979x = 585,607,900 × 585,607,900 - Step 4: Simplify right side
269,218,979x = 342,936,612,542,409,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,936,612,542,409,984/269,218,979 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,273,820,344.38
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