Finding the Third Proportional to 740,508,807 and 1,542,309,092
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Solution
The third proportional to 740,508,807 and 1,542,309,092 is: 3,212,274,199.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
740,508,807 : 1,542,309,092 = 1,542,309,092 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
740,508,807/1,542,309,092 = 1,542,309,092/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
740,508,807x = 1,542,309,092 × 1,542,309,092 - Step 4: Simplify right side
740,508,807x = 2,378,717,335,265,864,704 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,378,717,335,265,864,704/740,508,807 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,212,274,199.55
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