Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,930 and 612,706,905
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,930 and 612,706,905 is: 941,192,824.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,930 : 612,706,905 = 612,706,905 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,930/612,706,905 = 612,706,905/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,930x = 612,706,905 × 612,706,905 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,930x = 375,409,751,434,679,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,751,434,679,040/398,865,930 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,824.95
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