Finding the Third Proportional to 851,253,270 and 1,282,968,636
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Solution
The third proportional to 851,253,270 and 1,282,968,636 is: 1,933,629,601.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
851,253,270 : 1,282,968,636 = 1,282,968,636 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
851,253,270/1,282,968,636 = 1,282,968,636/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
851,253,270x = 1,282,968,636 × 1,282,968,636 - Step 4: Simplify right side
851,253,270x = 1,646,008,520,959,700,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,646,008,520,959,700,480/851,253,270 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,933,629,601.16
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