Finding the Third Proportional to 558,883,850,337 and 1,215,690,059,874
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Solution
The third proportional to 558,883,850,337 and 1,215,690,059,874 is: 2,644,381,870,732.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
558,883,850,337 : 1,215,690,059,874 = 1,215,690,059,874 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
558,883,850,337/1,215,690,059,874 = 1,215,690,059,874/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
558,883,850,337x = 1,215,690,059,874 × 1,215,690,059,874 - Step 4: Simplify right side
558,883,850,337x = 1,477,902,321,676,449,692,516,352 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,477,902,321,676,449,692,516,352/558,883,850,337 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,644,381,870,732.70
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