Finding the Third Proportional to 374,778,972 and 559,963,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 374,778,972 and 559,963,944 is: 836,652,112.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
374,778,972 : 559,963,944 = 559,963,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
374,778,972/559,963,944 = 559,963,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
374,778,972x = 559,963,944 × 559,963,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
374,778,972x = 313,559,618,580,035,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 313,559,618,580,035,136/374,778,972 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 836,652,112.33
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