Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,924,912 and 1,863,201,177
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,212,924,912 and 1,863,201,177 is: 2,862,105,140.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,212,924,912 : 1,863,201,177 = 1,863,201,177 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,212,924,912/1,863,201,177 = 1,863,201,177/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,212,924,912x = 1,863,201,177 × 1,863,201,177 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,212,924,912x = 3,471,518,625,974,185,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,471,518,625,974,185,472/1,212,924,912 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,862,105,140.75
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