Finding the Third Proportional to 279,284,210 and 587,510,692
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Solution
The third proportional to 279,284,210 and 587,510,692 is: 1,235,905,220.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
279,284,210 : 587,510,692 = 587,510,692 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
279,284,210/587,510,692 = 587,510,692/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
279,284,210x = 587,510,692 × 587,510,692 - Step 4: Simplify right side
279,284,210x = 345,168,813,214,318,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 345,168,813,214,318,848/279,284,210 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,235,905,220.76
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