Finding the Third Proportional to 575,185,428 and 1,257,987,996
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Solution
The third proportional to 575,185,428 and 1,257,987,996 is: 2,751,345,428.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
575,185,428 : 1,257,987,996 = 1,257,987,996 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
575,185,428/1,257,987,996 = 1,257,987,996/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
575,185,428x = 1,257,987,996 × 1,257,987,996 - Step 4: Simplify right side
575,185,428x = 1,582,533,798,080,096,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,582,533,798,080,096,000/575,185,428 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,751,345,428.87
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