Finding the Third Proportional to 1,274,201,778,542 and 2,730,152,193,160
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,274,201,778,542 and 2,730,152,193,160 is: 5,849,725,783,890.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,274,201,778,542 : 2,730,152,193,160 = 2,730,152,193,160 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,274,201,778,542/2,730,152,193,160 = 2,730,152,193,160/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,274,201,778,542x = 2,730,152,193,160 × 2,730,152,193,160 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,274,201,778,542x = 7,453,730,997,816,357,782,814,720 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,453,730,997,816,357,782,814,720/1,274,201,778,542 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 5,849,725,783,890.57
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