Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,756 and 537,556,950
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,943,756 and 537,556,950 is: 802,812,855.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,943,756 : 537,556,950 = 537,556,950 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,943,756/537,556,950 = 537,556,950/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,943,756x = 537,556,950 × 537,556,950 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,943,756x = 288,967,474,493,302,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,967,474,493,302,528/359,943,756 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 802,812,855.28
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