Finding the Third Proportional to 357,076,527 and 551,525,904
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Solution
The third proportional to 357,076,527 and 551,525,904 is: 851,864,515.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
357,076,527 : 551,525,904 = 551,525,904 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
357,076,527/551,525,904 = 551,525,904/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
357,076,527x = 551,525,904 × 551,525,904 - Step 4: Simplify right side
357,076,527x = 304,180,822,783,017,216 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,180,822,783,017,216/357,076,527 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 851,864,515.82
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