Finding the Third Proportional to 959,583,378 and 1,474,293,803
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Solution
The third proportional to 959,583,378 and 1,474,293,803 is: 2,265,089,482.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
959,583,378 : 1,474,293,803 = 1,474,293,803 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
959,583,378/1,474,293,803 = 1,474,293,803/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
959,583,378x = 1,474,293,803 × 1,474,293,803 - Step 4: Simplify right side
959,583,378x = 2,173,542,217,564,202,752 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,173,542,217,564,202,752/959,583,378 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,265,089,482.99
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