Finding the Third Proportional to 409,389,120 and 585,431,264
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Solution
The third proportional to 409,389,120 and 585,431,264 is: 837,173,603.61
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
409,389,120 : 585,431,264 = 585,431,264 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
409,389,120/585,431,264 = 585,431,264/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
409,389,120x = 585,431,264 × 585,431,264 - Step 4: Simplify right side
409,389,120x = 342,729,764,868,637,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 342,729,764,868,637,696/409,389,120 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 837,173,603.61
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