Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,936 and 612,706,914
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,936 and 612,706,914 is: 941,192,838.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,936 : 612,706,914 = 612,706,914 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,936/612,706,914 = 612,706,914/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,936x = 612,706,914 × 612,706,914 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,936x = 375,409,762,463,403,392 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,762,463,403,392/398,865,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,838.45
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