Finding the Third Proportional to 543,276,747 and 1,178,426,259
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Solution
The third proportional to 543,276,747 and 1,178,426,259 is: 2,556,134,521.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
543,276,747 : 1,178,426,259 = 1,178,426,259 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
543,276,747/1,178,426,259 = 1,178,426,259/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
543,276,747x = 1,178,426,259 × 1,178,426,259 - Step 4: Simplify right side
543,276,747x = 1,388,688,447,900,734,976 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,388,688,447,900,734,976/543,276,747 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,556,134,521.81
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