Finding the Third Proportional to 273,240,944 and 422,629,616
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Solution
The third proportional to 273,240,944 and 422,629,616 is: 653,693,365.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
273,240,944 : 422,629,616 = 422,629,616 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
273,240,944/422,629,616 = 422,629,616/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
273,240,944x = 422,629,616 × 422,629,616 - Step 4: Simplify right side
273,240,944x = 178,615,792,320,307,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 178,615,792,320,307,456/273,240,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 653,693,365.66
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