Finding the Third Proportional to 557,839,380 and 1,216,121,280
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Solution
The third proportional to 557,839,380 and 1,216,121,280 is: 2,651,212,913.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
557,839,380 : 1,216,121,280 = 1,216,121,280 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
557,839,380/1,216,121,280 = 1,216,121,280/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
557,839,380x = 1,216,121,280 × 1,216,121,280 - Step 4: Simplify right side
557,839,380x = 1,478,950,967,668,838,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,478,950,967,668,838,400/557,839,380 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,651,212,913.06
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