Finding the Third Proportional to 478,568,452 and 1,038,813,136
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Solution
The third proportional to 478,568,452 and 1,038,813,136 is: 2,254,918,240.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
478,568,452 : 1,038,813,136 = 1,038,813,136 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
478,568,452/1,038,813,136 = 1,038,813,136/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
478,568,452x = 1,038,813,136 × 1,038,813,136 - Step 4: Simplify right side
478,568,452x = 1,079,132,731,526,154,496 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,079,132,731,526,154,496/478,568,452 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,254,918,240.05
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