Finding the Third Proportional to 409,388,109 and 585,429,500
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Solution
The third proportional to 409,388,109 and 585,429,500 is: 837,170,625.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
409,388,109 : 585,429,500 = 585,429,500 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
409,388,109/585,429,500 = 585,429,500/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
409,388,109x = 585,429,500 × 585,429,500 - Step 4: Simplify right side
409,388,109x = 342,727,699,470,249,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,727,699,470,249,984/409,388,109 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 837,170,625.96
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