Finding the Third Proportional to 402,765,880 and 601,668,330
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Solution
The third proportional to 402,765,880 and 601,668,330 is: 898,797,036.44
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
402,765,880 : 601,668,330 = 601,668,330 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
402,765,880/601,668,330 = 601,668,330/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
402,765,880x = 601,668,330 × 601,668,330 - Step 4: Simplify right side
402,765,880x = 362,004,779,324,988,928 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 362,004,779,324,988,928/402,765,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 898,797,036.44
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