Finding the Third Proportional to 391,832,874 and 566,411,967
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Solution
The third proportional to 391,832,874 and 566,411,967 is: 818,773,864.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
391,832,874 : 566,411,967 = 566,411,967 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
391,832,874/566,411,967 = 566,411,967/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
391,832,874x = 566,411,967 × 566,411,967 - Step 4: Simplify right side
391,832,874x = 320,822,516,360,809,088 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 320,822,516,360,809,088/391,832,874 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 818,773,864.19
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