Finding the Third Proportional to 531,444,876 and 1,159,594,520
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Solution
The third proportional to 531,444,876 and 1,159,594,520 is: 2,530,195,532.10
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
531,444,876 : 1,159,594,520 = 1,159,594,520 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
531,444,876/1,159,594,520 = 1,159,594,520/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
531,444,876x = 1,159,594,520 × 1,159,594,520 - Step 4: Simplify right side
531,444,876x = 1,344,659,450,814,030,336 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,344,659,450,814,030,336/531,444,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,530,195,532.10
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