Finding the Third Proportional to 485,364,760 and 686,776,256
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Solution
The third proportional to 485,364,760 and 686,776,256 is: 971,767,348.35
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
485,364,760 : 686,776,256 = 686,776,256 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
485,364,760/686,776,256 = 686,776,256/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
485,364,760x = 686,776,256 × 686,776,256 - Step 4: Simplify right side
485,364,760x = 471,661,625,805,377,536 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 471,661,625,805,377,536/485,364,760 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 971,767,348.35
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