Finding the Third Proportional to 742,888,516 and 1,116,204,774
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Solution
The third proportional to 742,888,516 and 1,116,204,774 is: 1,677,119,878.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
742,888,516 : 1,116,204,774 = 1,116,204,774 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
742,888,516/1,116,204,774 = 1,116,204,774/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
742,888,516x = 1,116,204,774 × 1,116,204,774 - Step 4: Simplify right side
742,888,516x = 1,245,913,097,500,391,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,245,913,097,500,391,168/742,888,516 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,677,119,878.24
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