Finding the Third Proportional to 397,688,160 and 864,214,566
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Solution
The third proportional to 397,688,160 and 864,214,566 is: 1,878,021,251.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
397,688,160 : 864,214,566 = 864,214,566 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
397,688,160/864,214,566 = 864,214,566/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
397,688,160x = 864,214,566 × 864,214,566 - Step 4: Simplify right side
397,688,160x = 746,866,816,086,568,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 746,866,816,086,568,320/397,688,160 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,878,021,251.84
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