Finding the Third Proportional to 359,362,958 and 735,749,740
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,362,958 and 735,749,740 is: 1,506,353,584.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,362,958 : 735,749,740 = 735,749,740 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,362,958/735,749,740 = 735,749,740/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,362,958x = 735,749,740 × 735,749,740 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,362,958x = 541,327,679,910,067,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 541,327,679,910,067,584/359,362,958 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,506,353,584.47
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