Finding the Third Proportional to 828,434,228 and 1,286,302,072
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Solution
The third proportional to 828,434,228 and 1,286,302,072 is: 1,997,229,187.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
828,434,228 : 1,286,302,072 = 1,286,302,072 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
828,434,228/1,286,302,072 = 1,286,302,072/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
828,434,228x = 1,286,302,072 × 1,286,302,072 - Step 4: Simplify right side
828,434,228x = 1,654,573,020,431,493,120 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,654,573,020,431,493,120/828,434,228 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,997,229,187.92
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