Finding the Third Proportional to 779,830,850 and 1,712,725,492
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Solution
The third proportional to 779,830,850 and 1,712,725,492 is: 3,761,621,652.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
779,830,850 : 1,712,725,492 = 1,712,725,492 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
779,830,850/1,712,725,492 = 1,712,725,492/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
779,830,850x = 1,712,725,492 × 1,712,725,492 - Step 4: Simplify right side
779,830,850x = 2,933,428,610,946,641,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,933,428,610,946,641,920/779,830,850 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,761,621,652.88
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