Finding the Third Proportional to 801,409,536 and 1,208,420,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 801,409,536 and 1,208,420,936 is: 1,822,140,981.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
801,409,536 : 1,208,420,936 = 1,208,420,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
801,409,536/1,208,420,936 = 1,208,420,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
801,409,536x = 1,208,420,936 × 1,208,420,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
801,409,536x = 1,460,281,158,563,116,032 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,460,281,158,563,116,032/801,409,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,822,140,981.57
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