Finding the Third Proportional to 397,688,106 and 864,214,430
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Solution
The third proportional to 397,688,106 and 864,214,430 is: 1,878,020,915.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
397,688,106 : 864,214,430 = 864,214,430 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
397,688,106/864,214,430 = 864,214,430/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
397,688,106x = 864,214,430 × 864,214,430 - Step 4: Simplify right side
397,688,106x = 746,866,581,020,224,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 746,866,581,020,224,896/397,688,106 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,878,020,915.77
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