Finding the Third Proportional to 485,538,762 and 709,874,648.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 485,538,762 and 709,874,648.50 is: 1,037,861,559.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
485,538,762 : 709,874,648.50 = 709,874,648.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
485,538,762/709,874,648.50 = 709,874,648.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
485,538,762x = 709,874,648.50 × 709,874,648.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
485,538,762x = 503,922,016,582,998,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 503,922,016,582,998,528/485,538,762 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,037,861,559.20
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