Finding the Third Proportional to 867,437,986 and 1,321,495,594
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Solution
The third proportional to 867,437,986 and 1,321,495,594 is: 2,013,228,188.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
867,437,986 : 1,321,495,594 = 1,321,495,594 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
867,437,986/1,321,495,594 = 1,321,495,594/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
867,437,986x = 1,321,495,594 × 1,321,495,594 - Step 4: Simplify right side
867,437,986x = 1,746,350,604,961,412,864 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,746,350,604,961,412,864/867,437,986 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,013,228,188.24
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