Finding the Third Proportional to 273,240,942 and 422,629,611
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Solution
The third proportional to 273,240,942 and 422,629,611 is: 653,693,354.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
273,240,942 : 422,629,611 = 422,629,611 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
273,240,942/422,629,611 = 422,629,611/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
273,240,942x = 422,629,611 × 422,629,611 - Step 4: Simplify right side
273,240,942x = 178,615,788,094,011,328 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 178,615,788,094,011,328/273,240,942 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 653,693,354.98
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