Finding the Third Proportional to 596,532,148 and 1,296,321,623
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Solution
The third proportional to 596,532,148 and 1,296,321,623 is: 2,817,031,329.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
596,532,148 : 1,296,321,623 = 1,296,321,623 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
596,532,148/1,296,321,623 = 1,296,321,623/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
596,532,148x = 1,296,321,623 × 1,296,321,623 - Step 4: Simplify right side
596,532,148x = 1,680,449,750,257,354,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,680,449,750,257,354,240/596,532,148 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,817,031,329.98
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