Finding the Third Proportional to 500,839,060 and 692,064,921
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Solution
The third proportional to 500,839,060 and 692,064,921 is: 956,302,918.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
500,839,060 : 692,064,921 = 692,064,921 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
500,839,060/692,064,921 = 692,064,921/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
500,839,060x = 692,064,921 × 692,064,921 - Step 4: Simplify right side
500,839,060x = 478,953,854,878,736,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 478,953,854,878,736,256/500,839,060 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 956,302,918.70
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