Finding the Third Proportional to 398,742,340,059 and 857,961,319,008
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,742,340,059 and 857,961,319,008 is: 1,846,048,314,821.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,742,340,059 : 857,961,319,008 = 857,961,319,008 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,742,340,059/857,961,319,008 = 857,961,319,008/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,742,340,059x = 857,961,319,008 × 857,961,319,008 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,742,340,059x = 736,097,624,913,947,083,669,504 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 736,097,624,913,947,083,669,504/398,742,340,059 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,846,048,314,821.62
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