Finding the Third Proportional to 974,366,372 and 2,299,330,240
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Solution
The third proportional to 974,366,372 and 2,299,330,240 is: 5,426,007,818.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
974,366,372 : 2,299,330,240 = 2,299,330,240 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
974,366,372/2,299,330,240 = 2,299,330,240/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
974,366,372x = 2,299,330,240 × 2,299,330,240 - Step 4: Simplify right side
974,366,372x = 5,286,919,552,578,457,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,286,919,552,578,457,600/974,366,372 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 5,426,007,818.52
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