Finding the Third Proportional to 359,943,762 and 537,556,959
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Solution
The third proportional to 359,943,762 and 537,556,959 is: 802,812,868.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
359,943,762 : 537,556,959 = 537,556,959 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
359,943,762/537,556,959 = 537,556,959/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
359,943,762x = 537,556,959 × 537,556,959 - Step 4: Simplify right side
359,943,762x = 288,967,484,169,327,680 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 288,967,484,169,327,680/359,943,762 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 802,812,868.78
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