Finding the Third Proportional to 336,543,138 and 516,971,466
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Solution
The third proportional to 336,543,138 and 516,971,466 is: 794,131,469.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
336,543,138 : 516,971,466 = 516,971,466 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
336,543,138/516,971,466 = 516,971,466/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
336,543,138x = 516,971,466 × 516,971,466 - Step 4: Simplify right side
336,543,138x = 267,259,496,658,189,152 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 267,259,496,658,189,152/336,543,138 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 794,131,469.29
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