Finding the Third Proportional to 336,543,140 and 516,971,468
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Solution
The third proportional to 336,543,140 and 516,971,468 is: 794,131,470.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
336,543,140 : 516,971,468 = 516,971,468 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
336,543,140/516,971,468 = 516,971,468/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
336,543,140x = 516,971,468 × 516,971,468 - Step 4: Simplify right side
336,543,140x = 267,259,498,726,075,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 267,259,498,726,075,008/336,543,140 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 794,131,470.71
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