Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,934 and 612,706,912
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,934 and 612,706,912 is: 941,192,837.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,934 : 612,706,912 = 612,706,912 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,934/612,706,912 = 612,706,912/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,934x = 612,706,912 × 612,706,912 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,934x = 375,409,760,012,575,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,760,012,575,744/398,865,934 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,837.02
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