Finding the Third Proportional to 988,742,600 and 1,495,839,372
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Solution
The third proportional to 988,742,600 and 1,495,839,372 is: 2,263,011,047.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
988,742,600 : 1,495,839,372 = 1,495,839,372 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
988,742,600/1,495,839,372 = 1,495,839,372/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
988,742,600x = 1,495,839,372 × 1,495,839,372 - Step 4: Simplify right side
988,742,600x = 2,237,535,426,825,354,496 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,237,535,426,825,354,496/988,742,600 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,263,011,047.39
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