Finding the Third Proportional to 543,256,643 and 1,176,763,873
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Solution
The third proportional to 543,256,643 and 1,176,763,873 is: 2,549,022,143.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
543,256,643 : 1,176,763,873 = 1,176,763,873 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
543,256,643/1,176,763,873 = 1,176,763,873/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
543,256,643x = 1,176,763,873 × 1,176,763,873 - Step 4: Simplify right side
543,256,643x = 1,384,773,212,797,960,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,384,773,212,797,960,192/543,256,643 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,549,022,143.85
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