Finding the Third Proportional to 989,177,946 and 1,530,251,388
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Solution
The third proportional to 989,177,946 and 1,530,251,388 is: 2,367,288,231.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
989,177,946 : 1,530,251,388 = 1,530,251,388 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
989,177,946/1,530,251,388 = 1,530,251,388/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
989,177,946x = 1,530,251,388 × 1,530,251,388 - Step 4: Simplify right side
989,177,946x = 2,341,669,310,475,926,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,341,669,310,475,926,528/989,177,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,367,288,231.55
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