Finding the Third Proportional to 386,983,866 and 841,988,536
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Solution
The third proportional to 386,983,866 and 841,988,536 is: 1,831,974,810.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
386,983,866 : 841,988,536 = 841,988,536 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
386,983,866/841,988,536 = 841,988,536/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
386,983,866x = 841,988,536 × 841,988,536 - Step 4: Simplify right side
386,983,866x = 708,944,694,755,423,232 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 708,944,694,755,423,232/386,983,866 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,831,974,810.95
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