Finding the Third Proportional to 378,611,522 and 581,593,661
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Solution
The third proportional to 378,611,522 and 581,593,661 is: 893,399,082.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
378,611,522 : 581,593,661 = 581,593,661 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
378,611,522/581,593,661 = 581,593,661/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
378,611,522x = 581,593,661 × 581,593,661 - Step 4: Simplify right side
378,611,522x = 338,251,186,515,382,912 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 338,251,186,515,382,912/378,611,522 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 893,399,082.86
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