Finding the Third Proportional to 398,569,320 and 561,028,852.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,569,320 and 561,028,852.50 is: 789,707,981.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,569,320 : 561,028,852.50 = 561,028,852.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,569,320/561,028,852.50 = 561,028,852.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,569,320x = 561,028,852.50 × 561,028,852.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,569,320x = 314,753,373,337,466,752 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 314,753,373,337,466,752/398,569,320 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 789,707,981.88
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