Finding the Third Proportional to 548,343,688 and 1,186,971,920
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Solution
The third proportional to 548,343,688 and 1,186,971,920 is: 2,569,378,237.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
548,343,688 : 1,186,971,920 = 1,186,971,920 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
548,343,688/1,186,971,920 = 1,186,971,920/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
548,343,688x = 1,186,971,920 × 1,186,971,920 - Step 4: Simplify right side
548,343,688x = 1,408,902,338,868,486,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,408,902,338,868,486,400/548,343,688 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,569,378,237.96
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