Finding the Third Proportional to 797,731,876 and 1,225,413,834
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Solution
The third proportional to 797,731,876 and 1,225,413,834 is: 1,882,385,685.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
797,731,876 : 1,225,413,834 = 1,225,413,834 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
797,731,876/1,225,413,834 = 1,225,413,834/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
797,731,876x = 1,225,413,834 × 1,225,413,834 - Step 4: Simplify right side
797,731,876x = 1,501,639,064,558,579,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,501,639,064,558,579,456/797,731,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,882,385,685.89
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