Finding the Third Proportional to 974,340,608 and 1,407,753,920
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Solution
The third proportional to 974,340,608 and 1,407,753,920 is: 2,033,961,309.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
974,340,608 : 1,407,753,920 = 1,407,753,920 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
974,340,608/1,407,753,920 = 1,407,753,920/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
974,340,608x = 1,407,753,920 × 1,407,753,920 - Step 4: Simplify right side
974,340,608x = 1,981,771,099,275,366,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,981,771,099,275,366,400/974,340,608 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,033,961,309.84
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