Finding the Third Proportional to 359,415,972 and 513,614,790
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,415,972 and 513,614,790 is: 733,968,919.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,415,972 : 513,614,790 = 513,614,790 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,415,972/513,614,790 = 513,614,790/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,415,972x = 513,614,790 × 513,614,790 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,415,972x = 263,800,152,506,744,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 263,800,152,506,744,096/359,415,972 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 733,968,919.19
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