Finding the Third Proportional to 726,880,215 and 1,586,974,968
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Solution
The third proportional to 726,880,215 and 1,586,974,968 is: 3,464,793,093.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
726,880,215 : 1,586,974,968 = 1,586,974,968 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
726,880,215/1,586,974,968 = 1,586,974,968/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
726,880,215x = 1,586,974,968 × 1,586,974,968 - Step 4: Simplify right side
726,880,215x = 2,518,489,549,058,600,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,518,489,549,058,600,960/726,880,215 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,464,793,093.95
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