Finding the Third Proportional to 398,554,026 and 862,612,860
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,554,026 and 862,612,860 is: 1,867,001,454.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,554,026 : 862,612,860 = 862,612,860 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,554,026/862,612,860 = 862,612,860/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,554,026x = 862,612,860 × 862,612,860 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,554,026x = 744,100,946,237,379,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 744,100,946,237,379,584/398,554,026 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,867,001,454.50
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