Finding the Third Proportional to 388,043,616 and 581,922,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 388,043,616 and 581,922,936 is: 872,670,724.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
388,043,616 : 581,922,936 = 581,922,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
388,043,616/581,922,936 = 581,922,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
388,043,616x = 581,922,936 × 581,922,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
388,043,616x = 338,634,303,442,860,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 338,634,303,442,860,096/388,043,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 872,670,724.32
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