Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,563,878 and 2,537,972,793
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,634,563,878 and 2,537,972,793 is: 3,940,687,778.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,634,563,878 : 2,537,972,793 = 2,537,972,793 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,634,563,878/2,537,972,793 = 2,537,972,793/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,634,563,878x = 2,537,972,793 × 2,537,972,793 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,634,563,878x = 6,441,305,898,008,220,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 6,441,305,898,008,220,672/1,634,563,878 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,940,687,778.99
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