Finding the Third Proportional to 678,879,393 and 1,465,936,554
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Solution
The third proportional to 678,879,393 and 1,465,936,554 is: 3,165,466,506.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
678,879,393 : 1,465,936,554 = 1,465,936,554 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
678,879,393/1,465,936,554 = 1,465,936,554/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
678,879,393x = 1,465,936,554 × 1,465,936,554 - Step 4: Simplify right side
678,879,393x = 2,148,969,980,353,394,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,148,969,980,353,394,944/678,879,393 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,165,466,506.29
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