Finding the Third Proportional to 1,560,286,264 and 2,139,531,576
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,560,286,264 and 2,139,531,576 is: 2,933,817,639.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,560,286,264 : 2,139,531,576 = 2,139,531,576 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,560,286,264/2,139,531,576 = 2,139,531,576/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,560,286,264x = 2,139,531,576 × 2,139,531,576 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,560,286,264x = 4,577,595,364,701,043,712 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,577,595,364,701,043,712/1,560,286,264 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,933,817,639.95
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