Finding the Third Proportional to 665,426,736 and 1,483,856,544
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Solution
The third proportional to 665,426,736 and 1,483,856,544 is: 3,308,899,573.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
665,426,736 : 1,483,856,544 = 1,483,856,544 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
665,426,736/1,483,856,544 = 1,483,856,544/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
665,426,736x = 1,483,856,544 × 1,483,856,544 - Step 4: Simplify right side
665,426,736x = 2,201,830,243,171,623,936 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,201,830,243,171,623,936/665,426,736 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,308,899,573.84
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