Finding the Third Proportional to 585,015,342,480 and 1,186,479,984,942
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Solution
The third proportional to 585,015,342,480 and 1,186,479,984,942 is: 2,406,321,086,726.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
585,015,342,480 : 1,186,479,984,942 = 1,186,479,984,942 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
585,015,342,480/1,186,479,984,942 = 1,186,479,984,942/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
585,015,342,480x = 1,186,479,984,942 × 1,186,479,984,942 - Step 4: Simplify right side
585,015,342,480x = 1,407,734,754,667,968,568,754,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,407,734,754,667,968,568,754,176/585,015,342,480 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,406,321,086,726.19
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