Finding the Third Proportional to 488,516,508 and 1,053,558,360
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Solution
The third proportional to 488,516,508 and 1,053,558,360 is: 2,272,154,982.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
488,516,508 : 1,053,558,360 = 1,053,558,360 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
488,516,508/1,053,558,360 = 1,053,558,360/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
488,516,508x = 1,053,558,360 × 1,053,558,360 - Step 4: Simplify right side
488,516,508x = 1,109,985,217,925,889,536 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,109,985,217,925,889,536/488,516,508 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,272,154,982.99
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