Finding the Third Proportional to 359,843,767 and 552,860,177
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,843,767 and 552,860,177 is: 849,408,558.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,843,767 : 552,860,177 = 552,860,177 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,843,767/552,860,177 = 552,860,177/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,843,767x = 552,860,177 × 552,860,177 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,843,767x = 305,654,375,312,471,360 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 305,654,375,312,471,360/359,843,767 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 849,408,558.22
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