Finding the Third Proportional to 357,077,135 and 551,526,978
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Solution
The third proportional to 357,077,135 and 551,526,978 is: 851,866,383.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
357,077,135 : 551,526,978 = 551,526,978 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
357,077,135/551,526,978 = 551,526,978/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
357,077,135x = 551,526,978 × 551,526,978 - Step 4: Simplify right side
357,077,135x = 304,182,007,461,812,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,182,007,461,812,480/357,077,135 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 851,866,383.05
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