Finding the Third Proportional to 488,516,412 and 1,053,558,168
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Solution
The third proportional to 488,516,412 and 1,053,558,168 is: 2,272,154,601.35
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
488,516,412 : 1,053,558,168 = 1,053,558,168 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
488,516,412/1,053,558,168 = 1,053,558,168/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
488,516,412x = 1,053,558,168 × 1,053,558,168 - Step 4: Simplify right side
488,516,412x = 1,109,984,813,359,516,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,109,984,813,359,516,160/488,516,412 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,272,154,601.35
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