Finding the Third Proportional to 509,471,536 and 1,091,638,976
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Solution
The third proportional to 509,471,536 and 1,091,638,976 is: 2,339,042,654.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
509,471,536 : 1,091,638,976 = 1,091,638,976 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
509,471,536/1,091,638,976 = 1,091,638,976/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
509,471,536x = 1,091,638,976 × 1,091,638,976 - Step 4: Simplify right side
509,471,536x = 1,191,675,653,922,328,576 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,191,675,653,922,328,576/509,471,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,339,042,654.43
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