Finding the Third Proportional to 359,403,040 and 513,595,270
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,403,040 and 513,595,270 is: 733,939,538.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,403,040 : 513,595,270 = 513,595,270 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,403,040/513,595,270 = 513,595,270/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,403,040x = 513,595,270 × 513,595,270 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,403,040x = 263,780,101,366,372,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 263,780,101,366,372,896/359,403,040 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 733,939,538.65
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