Finding the Third Proportional to 856,959,440 and 1,206,787,728
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Solution
The third proportional to 856,959,440 and 1,206,787,728 is: 1,699,423,044.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
856,959,440 : 1,206,787,728 = 1,206,787,728 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
856,959,440/1,206,787,728 = 1,206,787,728/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
856,959,440x = 1,206,787,728 × 1,206,787,728 - Step 4: Simplify right side
856,959,440x = 1,456,336,620,451,401,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,456,336,620,451,401,984/856,959,440 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,699,423,044.40
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