Finding the Third Proportional to 538,043,839,118 and 1,185,758,148,378
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Solution
The third proportional to 538,043,839,118 and 1,185,758,148,378 is: 2,613,211,571,662.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
538,043,839,118 : 1,185,758,148,378 = 1,185,758,148,378 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
538,043,839,118/1,185,758,148,378 = 1,185,758,148,378/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
538,043,839,118x = 1,185,758,148,378 × 1,185,758,148,378 - Step 4: Simplify right side
538,043,839,118x = 1,406,022,386,444,823,175,364,608 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,406,022,386,444,823,175,364,608/538,043,839,118 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,613,211,571,662.41
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