Finding the Third Proportional to 874,957,002 and 1,279,217,702
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Solution
The third proportional to 874,957,002 and 1,279,217,702 is: 1,870,260,967.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
874,957,002 : 1,279,217,702 = 1,279,217,702 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
874,957,002/1,279,217,702 = 1,279,217,702/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
874,957,002x = 1,279,217,702 × 1,279,217,702 - Step 4: Simplify right side
874,957,002x = 1,636,397,929,110,160,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,636,397,929,110,160,896/874,957,002 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,870,260,967.53
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