Finding the Third Proportional to 501,537,224 and 774,665,580
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Solution
The third proportional to 501,537,224 and 774,665,580 is: 1,196,534,837.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
501,537,224 : 774,665,580 = 774,665,580 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
501,537,224/774,665,580 = 774,665,580/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
501,537,224x = 774,665,580 × 774,665,580 - Step 4: Simplify right side
501,537,224x = 600,106,760,836,736,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 600,106,760,836,736,384/501,537,224 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,196,534,837.54
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