Finding the Third Proportional to 540,556,498 and 1,180,197,217
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Solution
The third proportional to 540,556,498 and 1,180,197,217 is: 2,576,725,053.10
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
540,556,498 : 1,180,197,217 = 1,180,197,217 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
540,556,498/1,180,197,217 = 1,180,197,217/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
540,556,498x = 1,180,197,217 × 1,180,197,217 - Step 4: Simplify right side
540,556,498x = 1,392,865,471,014,545,152 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,392,865,471,014,545,152/540,556,498 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,576,725,053.10
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