Finding the Third Proportional to 383,368,240 and 548,221,074
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Solution
The third proportional to 383,368,240 and 548,221,074 is: 783,962,557.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
383,368,240 : 548,221,074 = 548,221,074 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
383,368,240/548,221,074 = 548,221,074/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
383,368,240x = 548,221,074 × 548,221,074 - Step 4: Simplify right side
383,368,240x = 300,546,345,977,713,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 300,546,345,977,713,472/383,368,240 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 783,962,557.72
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