Finding the Third Proportional to 383,368,471 and 548,221,132
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Solution
The third proportional to 383,368,471 and 548,221,132 is: 783,962,251.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
383,368,471 : 548,221,132 = 548,221,132 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
383,368,471/548,221,132 = 548,221,132/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
383,368,471x = 548,221,132 × 548,221,132 - Step 4: Simplify right side
383,368,471x = 300,546,409,571,361,408 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 300,546,409,571,361,408/383,368,471 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 783,962,251.22
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