Finding the Third Proportional to 1,199,021,006 and 1,798,531,387
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,199,021,006 and 1,798,531,387 is: 2,697,796,897.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,199,021,006 : 1,798,531,387 = 1,798,531,387 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,199,021,006/1,798,531,387 = 1,798,531,387/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,199,021,006x = 1,798,531,387 × 1,798,531,387 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,199,021,006x = 3,234,715,150,024,143,872 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,234,715,150,024,143,872/1,199,021,006 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,697,796,897.50
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