Finding the Third Proportional to 959,583,376 and 1,474,293,800
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Solution
The third proportional to 959,583,376 and 1,474,293,800 is: 2,265,089,478.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
959,583,376 : 1,474,293,800 = 1,474,293,800 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
959,583,376/1,474,293,800 = 1,474,293,800/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
959,583,376x = 1,474,293,800 × 1,474,293,800 - Step 4: Simplify right side
959,583,376x = 2,173,542,208,718,439,936 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,173,542,208,718,439,936/959,583,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,265,089,478.50
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