Finding the Third Proportional to 279,582,779 and 416,949,658
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Solution
The third proportional to 279,582,779 and 416,949,658 is: 621,808,746.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
279,582,779 : 416,949,658 = 416,949,658 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
279,582,779/416,949,658 = 416,949,658/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
279,582,779x = 416,949,658 × 416,949,658 - Step 4: Simplify right side
279,582,779x = 173,847,017,306,316,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 173,847,017,306,316,960/279,582,779 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 621,808,746.33
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