Finding the Third Proportional to 557,839,332 and 1,216,121,148
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Solution
The third proportional to 557,839,332 and 1,216,121,148 is: 2,651,212,565.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
557,839,332 : 1,216,121,148 = 1,216,121,148 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
557,839,332/1,216,121,148 = 1,216,121,148/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
557,839,332x = 1,216,121,148 × 1,216,121,148 - Step 4: Simplify right side
557,839,332x = 1,478,950,646,612,837,888 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,478,950,646,612,837,888/557,839,332 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,651,212,565.65
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