Finding the Third Proportional to 970,408,404 and 1,387,695,321
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Solution
The third proportional to 970,408,404 and 1,387,695,321 is: 1,984,420,472.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
970,408,404 : 1,387,695,321 = 1,387,695,321 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
970,408,404/1,387,695,321 = 1,387,695,321/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
970,408,404x = 1,387,695,321 × 1,387,695,321 - Step 4: Simplify right side
970,408,404x = 1,925,698,303,925,293,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,925,698,303,925,293,056/970,408,404 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,984,420,472.85
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