Finding the Third Proportional to 502,008,408 and 1,087,376,112
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Solution
The third proportional to 502,008,408 and 1,087,376,112 is: 2,355,312,759.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
502,008,408 : 1,087,376,112 = 1,087,376,112 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
502,008,408/1,087,376,112 = 1,087,376,112/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
502,008,408x = 1,087,376,112 × 1,087,376,112 - Step 4: Simplify right side
502,008,408x = 1,182,386,808,948,236,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,182,386,808,948,236,544/502,008,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,355,312,759.92
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