Finding the Third Proportional to 959,583,380 and 1,474,293,806
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Solution
The third proportional to 959,583,380 and 1,474,293,806 is: 2,265,089,487.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
959,583,380 : 1,474,293,806 = 1,474,293,806 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
959,583,380/1,474,293,806 = 1,474,293,806/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
959,583,380x = 1,474,293,806 × 1,474,293,806 - Step 4: Simplify right side
959,583,380x = 2,173,542,226,409,965,568 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,173,542,226,409,965,568/959,583,380 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,265,089,487.49
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