Finding the Third Proportional to 975,392,577 and 1,485,955,917
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Solution
The third proportional to 975,392,577 and 1,485,955,917 is: 2,263,770,546.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
975,392,577 : 1,485,955,917 = 1,485,955,917 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
975,392,577/1,485,955,917 = 1,485,955,917/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
975,392,577x = 1,485,955,917 × 1,485,955,917 - Step 4: Simplify right side
975,392,577x = 2,208,064,987,267,310,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,208,064,987,267,310,848/975,392,577 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,263,770,546.68
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