Finding the Third Proportional to 359,385,870 and 552,060,660
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,385,870 and 552,060,660 is: 848,032,707.35
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,385,870 : 552,060,660 = 552,060,660 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,385,870/552,060,660 = 552,060,660/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,385,870x = 552,060,660 × 552,060,660 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,385,870x = 304,770,972,319,635,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 304,770,972,319,635,584/359,385,870 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 848,032,707.35
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