Finding the Third Proportional to 992,872,244 and 1,599,781,674
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Solution
The third proportional to 992,872,244 and 1,599,781,674 is: 2,577,674,438.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
992,872,244 : 1,599,781,674 = 1,599,781,674 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
992,872,244/1,599,781,674 = 1,599,781,674/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
992,872,244x = 1,599,781,674 × 1,599,781,674 - Step 4: Simplify right side
992,872,244x = 2,559,301,404,466,242,048 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,559,301,404,466,242,048/992,872,244 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,577,674,438.91
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