Finding the Third Proportional to 401,004,359 and 638,076,782
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Solution
The third proportional to 401,004,359 and 638,076,782 is: 1,015,305,620.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
401,004,359 : 638,076,782 = 638,076,782 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
401,004,359/638,076,782 = 638,076,782/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
401,004,359x = 638,076,782 × 638,076,782 - Step 4: Simplify right side
401,004,359x = 407,141,979,727,475,520 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 407,141,979,727,475,520/401,004,359 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,015,305,620.97
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