Finding the Third Proportional to 917,642,712 and 1,402,796,856
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Solution
The third proportional to 917,642,712 and 1,402,796,856 is: 2,144,450,114.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,642,712 : 1,402,796,856 = 1,402,796,856 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,642,712/1,402,796,856 = 1,402,796,856/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,642,712x = 1,402,796,856 × 1,402,796,856 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,642,712x = 1,967,839,019,203,484,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,967,839,019,203,484,672/917,642,712 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,144,450,114.92
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