Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,882 and 1,473,678,288
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Solution
The third proportional to 976,398,882 and 1,473,678,288 is: 2,224,221,818.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
976,398,882 : 1,473,678,288 = 1,473,678,288 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
976,398,882/1,473,678,288 = 1,473,678,288/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
976,398,882x = 1,473,678,288 × 1,473,678,288 - Step 4: Simplify right side
976,398,882x = 2,171,727,696,522,610,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,171,727,696,522,610,944/976,398,882 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,224,221,818.11
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