Finding the Third Proportional to 359,416,408 and 513,615,388
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,416,408 and 513,615,388 is: 733,969,737.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,416,408 : 513,615,388 = 513,615,388 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,416,408/513,615,388 = 513,615,388/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,416,408x = 513,615,388 × 513,615,388 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,416,408x = 263,800,766,790,390,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 263,800,766,790,390,528/359,416,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 733,969,737.94
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