Finding the Third Proportional to 409,200,880 and 876,623,840
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Solution
The third proportional to 409,200,880 and 876,623,840 is: 1,877,975,816.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
409,200,880 : 876,623,840 = 876,623,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
409,200,880/876,623,840 = 876,623,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
409,200,880x = 876,623,840 × 876,623,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
409,200,880x = 768,469,356,856,345,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 768,469,356,856,345,600/409,200,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,877,975,816.81
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