Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,150 and 552,059,595
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,385,150 and 552,059,595 is: 848,031,134.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,385,150 : 552,059,595 = 552,059,595 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,385,150/552,059,595 = 552,059,595/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,385,150x = 552,059,595 × 552,059,595 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,385,150x = 304,769,796,431,564,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,769,796,431,564,032/359,385,150 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 848,031,134.37
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