Finding the Third Proportional to 596,602,515 and 1,296,481,732
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Solution
The third proportional to 596,602,515 and 1,296,481,732 is: 2,817,394,897.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
596,602,515 : 1,296,481,732 = 1,296,481,732 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
596,602,515/1,296,481,732 = 1,296,481,732/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
596,602,515x = 1,296,481,732 × 1,296,481,732 - Step 4: Simplify right side
596,602,515x = 1,680,864,881,409,719,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,680,864,881,409,719,808/596,602,515 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,817,394,897.19
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