Finding the Third Proportional to 359,416,232 and 513,615,142
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,416,232 and 513,615,142 is: 733,969,394.27
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,416,232 : 513,615,142 = 513,615,142 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,416,232/513,615,142 = 513,615,142/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,416,232x = 513,615,142 × 513,615,142 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,416,232x = 263,800,514,091,680,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 263,800,514,091,680,160/359,416,232 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 733,969,394.27
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