Finding the Third Proportional to 486,554,751 and 1,007,602,137
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Solution
The third proportional to 486,554,751 and 1,007,602,137 is: 2,086,634,781.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
486,554,751 : 1,007,602,137 = 1,007,602,137 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
486,554,751/1,007,602,137 = 1,007,602,137/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
486,554,751x = 1,007,602,137 × 1,007,602,137 - Step 4: Simplify right side
486,554,751x = 1,015,262,066,486,966,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,015,262,066,486,966,784/486,554,751 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,086,634,781.39
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