Finding the Third Proportional to 872,805,845 and 1,307,932,029
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Solution
The third proportional to 872,805,845 and 1,307,932,029 is: 1,959,984,803.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
872,805,845 : 1,307,932,029 = 1,307,932,029 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
872,805,845/1,307,932,029 = 1,307,932,029/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
872,805,845x = 1,307,932,029 × 1,307,932,029 - Step 4: Simplify right side
872,805,845x = 1,710,686,192,484,056,832 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,710,686,192,484,056,832/872,805,845 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,959,984,803.36
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