Finding the Third Proportional to 981,847,946 and 1,524,506,115
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Solution
The third proportional to 981,847,946 and 1,524,506,115 is: 2,367,086,374.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
981,847,946 : 1,524,506,115 = 1,524,506,115 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
981,847,946/1,524,506,115 = 1,524,506,115/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
981,847,946x = 1,524,506,115 × 1,524,506,115 - Step 4: Simplify right side
981,847,946x = 2,324,118,894,672,393,216 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,324,118,894,672,393,216/981,847,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,367,086,374.36
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