Finding the Third Proportional to 429,628,148 and 636,386,772
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Solution
The third proportional to 429,628,148 and 636,386,772 is: 942,648,021.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
429,628,148 : 636,386,772 = 636,386,772 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
429,628,148/636,386,772 = 636,386,772/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
429,628,148x = 636,386,772 × 636,386,772 - Step 4: Simplify right side
429,628,148x = 404,988,123,576,579,968 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 404,988,123,576,579,968/429,628,148 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 942,648,021.23
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