Finding the Third Proportional to 497,581,928 and 1,079,742,760
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Solution
The third proportional to 497,581,928 and 1,079,742,760 is: 2,343,020,037.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
497,581,928 : 1,079,742,760 = 1,079,742,760 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
497,581,928/1,079,742,760 = 1,079,742,760/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
497,581,928x = 1,079,742,760 × 1,079,742,760 - Step 4: Simplify right side
497,581,928x = 1,165,844,427,772,417,536 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,165,844,427,772,417,536/497,581,928 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,343,020,037.84
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