Finding the Third Proportional to 724,463,874 and 1,129,742,523
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Solution
The third proportional to 724,463,874 and 1,129,742,523 is: 1,761,741,632.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
724,463,874 : 1,129,742,523 = 1,129,742,523 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
724,463,874/1,129,742,523 = 1,129,742,523/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
724,463,874x = 1,129,742,523 × 1,129,742,523 - Step 4: Simplify right side
724,463,874x = 1,276,318,168,274,405,632 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,276,318,168,274,405,632/724,463,874 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,761,741,632.78
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