Finding the Third Proportional to 988,739,714 and 1,346,494,724
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Solution
The third proportional to 988,739,714 and 1,346,494,724 is: 1,833,695,982.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
988,739,714 : 1,346,494,724 = 1,346,494,724 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
988,739,714/1,346,494,724 = 1,346,494,724/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
988,739,714x = 1,346,494,724 × 1,346,494,724 - Step 4: Simplify right side
988,739,714x = 1,813,048,041,759,836,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,813,048,041,759,836,160/988,739,714 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,833,695,982.97
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