Finding the Third Proportional to 797,761,278 and 1,192,245,021
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Solution
The third proportional to 797,761,278 and 1,192,245,021 is: 1,781,796,421.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
797,761,278 : 1,192,245,021 = 1,192,245,021 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
797,761,278/1,192,245,021 = 1,192,245,021/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
797,761,278x = 1,192,245,021 × 1,192,245,021 - Step 4: Simplify right side
797,761,278x = 1,421,448,190,099,290,368 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,421,448,190,099,290,368/797,761,278 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,781,796,421.18
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