Finding the Third Proportional to 533,632,932 and 1,156,338,972
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Solution
The third proportional to 533,632,932 and 1,156,338,972 is: 2,505,692,092.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
533,632,932 : 1,156,338,972 = 1,156,338,972 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
533,632,932/1,156,338,972 = 1,156,338,972/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
533,632,932x = 1,156,338,972 × 1,156,338,972 - Step 4: Simplify right side
533,632,932x = 1,337,119,818,166,016,768 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,337,119,818,166,016,768/533,632,932 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,505,692,092.79
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