Finding the Third Proportional to 726,472,820 and 1,127,987,886
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Solution
The third proportional to 726,472,820 and 1,127,987,886 is: 1,751,416,757.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
726,472,820 : 1,127,987,886 = 1,127,987,886 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
726,472,820/1,127,987,886 = 1,127,987,886/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
726,472,820x = 1,127,987,886 × 1,127,987,886 - Step 4: Simplify right side
726,472,820x = 1,272,356,670,962,748,928 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,272,356,670,962,748,928/726,472,820 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,751,416,757.70
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