Finding the Third Proportional to 800,378,334 and 1,734,342,678
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Solution
The third proportional to 800,378,334 and 1,734,342,678 is: 3,758,153,359.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
800,378,334 : 1,734,342,678 = 1,734,342,678 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
800,378,334/1,734,342,678 = 1,734,342,678/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
800,378,334x = 1,734,342,678 × 1,734,342,678 - Step 4: Simplify right side
800,378,334x = 3,007,944,524,732,211,712 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,007,944,524,732,211,712/800,378,334 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,758,153,359.42
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