Finding the Third Proportional to 279,341,344 and 566,647,760
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Solution
The third proportional to 279,341,344 and 566,647,760 is: 1,149,452,778.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
279,341,344 : 566,647,760 = 566,647,760 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
279,341,344/566,647,760 = 566,647,760/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
279,341,344x = 566,647,760 × 566,647,760 - Step 4: Simplify right side
279,341,344x = 321,089,683,913,017,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 321,089,683,913,017,600/279,341,344 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,149,452,778.15
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