Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,370 and 1,473,677,715
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Solution
The third proportional to 976,398,370 and 1,473,677,715 is: 2,224,221,254.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
976,398,370 : 1,473,677,715 = 1,473,677,715 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
976,398,370/1,473,677,715 = 1,473,677,715/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
976,398,370x = 1,473,677,715 × 1,473,677,715 - Step 4: Simplify right side
976,398,370x = 2,171,726,007,687,621,120 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,171,726,007,687,621,120/976,398,370 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,224,221,254.78
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