Finding the Third Proportional to 408,359,232 and 612,837,576
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Solution
The third proportional to 408,359,232 and 612,837,576 is: 919,704,674.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
408,359,232 : 612,837,576 = 612,837,576 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
408,359,232/612,837,576 = 612,837,576/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
408,359,232x = 612,837,576 × 612,837,576 - Step 4: Simplify right side
408,359,232x = 375,569,894,557,555,776 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 375,569,894,557,555,776/408,359,232 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 919,704,674.53
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