Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,741 and 537,556,929
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,943,741 and 537,556,929 is: 802,812,826.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,943,741 : 537,556,929 = 537,556,929 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,943,741/537,556,929 = 537,556,929/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,943,741x = 537,556,929 × 537,556,929 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,943,741x = 288,967,451,915,911,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,967,451,915,911,040/359,943,741 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 802,812,826.01
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