Finding the Third Proportional to 724,463,876 and 1,129,742,526
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Solution
The third proportional to 724,463,876 and 1,129,742,526 is: 1,761,741,637.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
724,463,876 : 1,129,742,526 = 1,129,742,526 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
724,463,876/1,129,742,526 = 1,129,742,526/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
724,463,876x = 1,129,742,526 × 1,129,742,526 - Step 4: Simplify right side
724,463,876x = 1,276,318,175,052,860,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,276,318,175,052,860,672/724,463,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,761,741,637.28
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