Finding the Third Proportional to 539,258,655 and 1,161,820,956
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Solution
The third proportional to 539,258,655 and 1,161,820,956 is: 2,503,117,791.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
539,258,655 : 1,161,820,956 = 1,161,820,956 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
539,258,655/1,161,820,956 = 1,161,820,956/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
539,258,655x = 1,161,820,956 × 1,161,820,956 - Step 4: Simplify right side
539,258,655x = 1,349,827,933,800,753,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,349,827,933,800,753,920/539,258,655 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,503,117,791.96
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