Finding the Third Proportional to 756,498,638 and 1,186,615,608
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Solution
The third proportional to 756,498,638 and 1,186,615,608 is: 1,861,281,078.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
756,498,638 : 1,186,615,608 = 1,186,615,608 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
756,498,638/1,186,615,608 = 1,186,615,608/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
756,498,638x = 1,186,615,608 × 1,186,615,608 - Step 4: Simplify right side
756,498,638x = 1,408,056,601,149,209,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,408,056,601,149,209,600/756,498,638 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,861,281,078.93
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