Finding the Third Proportional to 409,388,634 and 585,430,578
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Solution
The third proportional to 409,388,634 and 585,430,578 is: 837,172,635.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
409,388,634 : 585,430,578 = 585,430,578 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
409,388,634/585,430,578 = 585,430,578/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
409,388,634x = 585,430,578 × 585,430,578 - Step 4: Simplify right side
409,388,634x = 342,728,961,657,414,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,728,961,657,414,080/409,388,634 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 837,172,635.47
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