Finding the Third Proportional to 480,388,980 and 1,048,864,500
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Solution
The third proportional to 480,388,980 and 1,048,864,500 is: 2,290,054,071.10
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
480,388,980 : 1,048,864,500 = 1,048,864,500 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
480,388,980/1,048,864,500 = 1,048,864,500/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
480,388,980x = 1,048,864,500 × 1,048,864,500 - Step 4: Simplify right side
480,388,980x = 1,100,116,739,360,249,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,100,116,739,360,249,984/480,388,980 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,290,054,071.10
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