Finding the Third Proportional to 516,823,936 and 794,394,192
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Solution
The third proportional to 516,823,936 and 794,394,192 is: 1,221,038,903.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
516,823,936 : 794,394,192 = 794,394,192 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
516,823,936/794,394,192 = 794,394,192/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
516,823,936x = 794,394,192 × 794,394,192 - Step 4: Simplify right side
516,823,936x = 631,062,132,283,332,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 631,062,132,283,332,864/516,823,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,221,038,903.82
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