Finding the Third Proportional to 429,950,080 and 877,946,510
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Solution
The third proportional to 429,950,080 and 877,946,510 is: 1,792,743,181.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
429,950,080 : 877,946,510 = 877,946,510 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
429,950,080/877,946,510 = 877,946,510/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
429,950,080x = 877,946,510 × 877,946,510 - Step 4: Simplify right side
429,950,080x = 770,790,074,421,180,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 770,790,074,421,180,160/429,950,080 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,792,743,181.77
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