Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,845 and 1,473,678,233
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Solution
The third proportional to 976,398,845 and 1,473,678,233 is: 2,224,221,736.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
976,398,845 : 1,473,678,233 = 1,473,678,233 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
976,398,845/1,473,678,233 = 1,473,678,233/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
976,398,845x = 1,473,678,233 × 1,473,678,233 - Step 4: Simplify right side
976,398,845x = 2,171,727,534,418,002,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,171,727,534,418,002,176/976,398,845 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,224,221,736.37
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