Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,944 and 612,706,924
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,944 and 612,706,924 is: 941,192,850.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,944 : 612,706,924 = 612,706,924 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,944/612,706,924 = 612,706,924/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,944x = 612,706,924 × 612,706,924 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,944x = 375,409,774,717,541,760 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,774,717,541,760/398,865,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,850.29
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