Finding the Third Proportional to 499,952,356 and 1,087,916,528
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Solution
The third proportional to 499,952,356 and 1,087,916,528 is: 2,367,350,323.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
499,952,356 : 1,087,916,528 = 1,087,916,528 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
499,952,356/1,087,916,528 = 1,087,916,528/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
499,952,356x = 1,087,916,528 × 1,087,916,528 - Step 4: Simplify right side
499,952,356x = 1,183,562,371,895,574,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,183,562,371,895,574,784/499,952,356 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,367,350,323.87
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