Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,960 and 612,706,952
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,960 and 612,706,952 is: 941,192,898.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,960 : 612,706,952 = 612,706,952 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,960/612,706,952 = 612,706,952/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,960x = 612,706,952 × 612,706,952 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,960x = 375,409,809,029,130,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,809,029,130,304/398,865,960 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,898.56
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