Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,834 and 552,060,608
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,385,834 and 552,060,608 is: 848,032,632.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,385,834 : 552,060,608 = 552,060,608 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,385,834/552,060,608 = 552,060,608/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,385,834x = 552,060,608 × 552,060,608 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,385,834x = 304,770,914,905,329,664 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,770,914,905,329,664/359,385,834 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 848,032,632.54
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