Finding the Third Proportional to 485,364,780 and 686,776,290
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Solution
The third proportional to 485,364,780 and 686,776,290 is: 971,767,404.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
485,364,780 : 686,776,290 = 686,776,290 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
485,364,780/686,776,290 = 686,776,290/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
485,364,780x = 686,776,290 × 686,776,290 - Step 4: Simplify right side
485,364,780x = 471,661,672,506,164,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 471,661,672,506,164,096/485,364,780 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 971,767,404.52
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