Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,163 and 552,059,616
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,385,163 and 552,059,616 is: 848,031,168.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,385,163 : 552,059,616 = 552,059,616 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,385,163/552,059,616 = 552,059,616/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,385,163x = 552,059,616 × 552,059,616 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,385,163x = 304,769,819,618,067,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,769,819,618,067,456/359,385,163 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 848,031,168.22
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