Finding the Third Proportional to 1,278,430,312,476 and 2,781,915,859,332
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,278,430,312,476 and 2,781,915,859,332 is: 6,053,560,974,641.07
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,278,430,312,476 : 2,781,915,859,332 = 2,781,915,859,332 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,278,430,312,476/2,781,915,859,332 = 2,781,915,859,332/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,278,430,312,476x = 2,781,915,859,332 × 2,781,915,859,332 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,278,430,312,476x = 7,739,055,848,402,899,760,578,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 7,739,055,848,402,899,760,578,560/1,278,430,312,476 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 6,053,560,974,641.07
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