Finding the Third Proportional to 279,609,840 and 419,414,800
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Solution
The third proportional to 279,609,840 and 419,414,800 is: 629,122,260.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
279,609,840 : 419,414,800 = 419,414,800 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
279,609,840/419,414,800 = 419,414,800/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
279,609,840x = 419,414,800 × 419,414,800 - Step 4: Simplify right side
279,609,840x = 175,908,774,459,040,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 175,908,774,459,040,000/279,609,840 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 629,122,260.00
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