Finding the Third Proportional to 383,856,318 and 828,877,500
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Solution
The third proportional to 383,856,318 and 828,877,500 is: 1,789,830,928.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
383,856,318 : 828,877,500 = 828,877,500 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
383,856,318/828,877,500 = 828,877,500/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
383,856,318x = 828,877,500 × 828,877,500 - Step 4: Simplify right side
383,856,318x = 687,037,910,006,249,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 687,037,910,006,249,984/383,856,318 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,789,830,928.37
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