Finding the Third Proportional to 273,240,948 and 422,629,620
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Solution
The third proportional to 273,240,948 and 422,629,620 is: 653,693,368.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
273,240,948 : 422,629,620 = 422,629,620 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
273,240,948/422,629,620 = 422,629,620/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
273,240,948x = 422,629,620 × 422,629,620 - Step 4: Simplify right side
273,240,948x = 178,615,795,701,344,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 178,615,795,701,344,384/273,240,948 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 653,693,368.47
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