Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,957 and 612,706,950
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,957 and 612,706,950 is: 941,192,899.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,957 : 612,706,950 = 612,706,950 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,957/612,706,950 = 612,706,950/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,957x = 612,706,950 × 612,706,950 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,957x = 375,409,806,578,302,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,806,578,302,528/398,865,957 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,899.49
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