Finding the Third Proportional to 359,403,124 and 513,595,398
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,403,124 and 513,595,398 is: 733,939,732.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,403,124 : 513,595,398 = 513,595,398 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,403,124/513,595,398 = 513,595,398/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,403,124x = 513,595,398 × 513,595,398 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,403,124x = 263,780,232,846,778,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 263,780,232,846,778,400/359,403,124 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 733,939,732.94
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