Finding the Third Proportional to 389,530,878.75 and 582,352,056
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Solution
The third proportional to 389,530,878.75 and 582,352,056 is: 870,621,395.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
389,530,878.75 : 582,352,056 = 582,352,056 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
389,530,878.75/582,352,056 = 582,352,056/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
389,530,878.75x = 582,352,056 × 582,352,056 - Step 4: Simplify right side
389,530,878.75x = 339,133,917,127,427,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 339,133,917,127,427,136/389,530,878.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 870,621,395.19
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