Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,938 and 612,706,918
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,938 and 612,706,918 is: 941,192,846.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,938 : 612,706,918 = 612,706,918 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,938/612,706,918 = 612,706,918/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,938x = 612,706,918 × 612,706,918 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,938x = 375,409,767,365,058,752 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,767,365,058,752/398,865,938 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,846.02
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