Finding the Third Proportional to 856,959,432 and 1,206,787,717.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 856,959,432 and 1,206,787,717.50 is: 1,699,423,030.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
856,959,432 : 1,206,787,717.50 = 1,206,787,717.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
856,959,432/1,206,787,717.50 = 1,206,787,717.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
856,959,432x = 1,206,787,717.50 × 1,206,787,717.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
856,959,432x = 1,456,336,595,108,859,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,456,336,595,108,859,904/856,959,432 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,699,423,030.69
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