Finding the Third Proportional to 516,823,584 and 794,393,496
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Solution
The third proportional to 516,823,584 and 794,393,496 is: 1,221,037,595.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
516,823,584 : 794,393,496 = 794,393,496 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
516,823,584/794,393,496 = 794,393,496/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
516,823,584x = 794,393,496 × 794,393,496 - Step 4: Simplify right side
516,823,584x = 631,061,026,487,101,952 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 631,061,026,487,101,952/516,823,584 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,221,037,595.85
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