Finding the Third Proportional to 409,861,944 and 629,592,831
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Solution
The third proportional to 409,861,944 and 629,592,831 is: 967,123,536.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
409,861,944 : 629,592,831 = 629,592,831 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
409,861,944/629,592,831 = 629,592,831/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
409,861,944x = 629,592,831 × 629,592,831 - Step 4: Simplify right side
409,861,944x = 396,387,132,846,594,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 396,387,132,846,594,560/409,861,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 967,123,536.72
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