Finding the Third Proportional to 974,366,342 and 2,299,330,172
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Solution
The third proportional to 974,366,342 and 2,299,330,172 is: 5,426,007,664.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
974,366,342 : 2,299,330,172 = 2,299,330,172 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
974,366,342/2,299,330,172 = 2,299,330,172/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
974,366,342x = 2,299,330,172 × 2,299,330,172 - Step 4: Simplify right side
974,366,342x = 5,286,919,239,869,549,568 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,286,919,239,869,549,568/974,366,342 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 5,426,007,664.65
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