Finding the Third Proportional to 817,578,747 and 1,793,442,505
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Solution
The third proportional to 817,578,747 and 1,793,442,505 is: 3,934,099,351.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
817,578,747 : 1,793,442,505 = 1,793,442,505 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
817,578,747/1,793,442,505 = 1,793,442,505/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
817,578,747x = 1,793,442,505 × 1,793,442,505 - Step 4: Simplify right side
817,578,747x = 3,216,436,018,740,675,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,216,436,018,740,675,072/817,578,747 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,934,099,351.95
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