Finding the Third Proportional to 724,463,820 and 1,129,742,415
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Solution
The third proportional to 724,463,820 and 1,129,742,415 is: 1,761,741,427.27
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
724,463,820 : 1,129,742,415 = 1,129,742,415 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
724,463,820/1,129,742,415 = 1,129,742,415/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
724,463,820x = 1,129,742,415 × 1,129,742,415 - Step 4: Simplify right side
724,463,820x = 1,276,317,924,250,032,128 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,276,317,924,250,032,128/724,463,820 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,761,741,427.27
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