Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,729 and 537,556,914
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,943,729 and 537,556,914 is: 802,812,807.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,943,729 : 537,556,914 = 537,556,914 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,943,729/537,556,914 = 537,556,914/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,943,729x = 537,556,914 × 537,556,914 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,943,729x = 288,967,435,789,203,392 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,967,435,789,203,392/359,943,729 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 802,812,807.97
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