Finding the Third Proportional to 516,823,986 and 794,394,261
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Solution
The third proportional to 516,823,986 and 794,394,261 is: 1,221,038,997.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
516,823,986 : 794,394,261 = 794,394,261 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
516,823,986/794,394,261 = 794,394,261/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
516,823,986x = 794,394,261 × 794,394,261 - Step 4: Simplify right side
516,823,986x = 631,062,241,909,736,064 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 631,062,241,909,736,064/516,823,986 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,221,038,997.81
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