Finding the Third Proportional to 315,107,738 and 506,290,432
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Solution
The third proportional to 315,107,738 and 506,290,432 is: 813,467,809.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
315,107,738 : 506,290,432 = 506,290,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
315,107,738/506,290,432 = 506,290,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
315,107,738x = 506,290,432 × 506,290,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
315,107,738x = 256,330,001,534,746,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 256,330,001,534,746,624/315,107,738 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 813,467,809.97
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