Finding the Third Proportional to 395,345,856 and 578,465,808
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Solution
The third proportional to 395,345,856 and 578,465,808 is: 846,404,953.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
395,345,856 : 578,465,808 = 578,465,808 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
395,345,856/578,465,808 = 578,465,808/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
395,345,856x = 578,465,808 × 578,465,808 - Step 4: Simplify right side
395,345,856x = 334,622,691,025,092,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 334,622,691,025,092,864/395,345,856 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 846,404,953.91
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