Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,959 and 612,706,953
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,959 and 612,706,953 is: 941,192,903.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,959 : 612,706,953 = 612,706,953 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,959/612,706,953 = 612,706,953/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,959x = 612,706,953 × 612,706,953 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,959x = 375,409,810,254,544,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,810,254,544,192/398,865,959 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,903.99
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