Finding the Third Proportional to 917,642,714 and 1,402,796,859
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Solution
The third proportional to 917,642,714 and 1,402,796,859 is: 2,144,450,119.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,642,714 : 1,402,796,859 = 1,402,796,859 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,642,714/1,402,796,859 = 1,402,796,859/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,642,714x = 1,402,796,859 × 1,402,796,859 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,642,714x = 1,967,839,027,620,265,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,967,839,027,620,265,984/917,642,714 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,144,450,119.42
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