Finding the Third Proportional to 208,859,658 and 452,431,380
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Solution
The third proportional to 208,859,658 and 452,431,380 is: 980,055,964.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
208,859,658 : 452,431,380 = 452,431,380 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
208,859,658/452,431,380 = 452,431,380/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
208,859,658x = 452,431,380 × 452,431,380 - Step 4: Simplify right side
208,859,658x = 204,694,153,608,704,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 204,694,153,608,704,384/208,859,658 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 980,055,964.70
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