Finding the Third Proportional to 681,578,500 and 1,492,897,832
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Solution
The third proportional to 681,578,500 and 1,492,897,832 is: 3,269,973,945.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
681,578,500 : 1,492,897,832 = 1,492,897,832 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
681,578,500/1,492,897,832 = 1,492,897,832/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
681,578,500x = 1,492,897,832 × 1,492,897,832 - Step 4: Simplify right side
681,578,500x = 2,228,743,936,790,300,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,228,743,936,790,300,160/681,578,500 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,269,973,945.47
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