Finding the Third Proportional to 872,140,326 and 1,340,540,088
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Solution
The third proportional to 872,140,326 and 1,340,540,088 is: 2,060,502,964.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
872,140,326 : 1,340,540,088 = 1,340,540,088 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
872,140,326/1,340,540,088 = 1,340,540,088/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
872,140,326x = 1,340,540,088 × 1,340,540,088 - Step 4: Simplify right side
872,140,326x = 1,797,047,727,535,047,680 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,797,047,727,535,047,680/872,140,326 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,060,502,964.90
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