Finding the Third Proportional to 398,865,962 and 612,706,955
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Solution
The third proportional to 398,865,962 and 612,706,955 is: 941,192,903.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
398,865,962 : 612,706,955 = 612,706,955 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
398,865,962/612,706,955 = 612,706,955/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
398,865,962x = 612,706,955 × 612,706,955 - Step 4: Simplify right side
398,865,962x = 375,409,812,705,372,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,409,812,705,372,032/398,865,962 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 941,192,903.06
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