Finding the Third Proportional to 976,230,296 and 1,487,185,991
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Solution
The third proportional to 976,230,296 and 1,487,185,991 is: 2,265,574,199.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
976,230,296 : 1,487,185,991 = 1,487,185,991 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
976,230,296/1,487,185,991 = 1,487,185,991/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
976,230,296x = 1,487,185,991 × 1,487,185,991 - Step 4: Simplify right side
976,230,296x = 2,211,722,171,826,652,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,211,722,171,826,652,160/976,230,296 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,265,574,199.95
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