Finding the Third Proportional to 1,368,283,644 and 2,987,374,228
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Solution
The third proportional to 1,368,283,644 and 2,987,374,228 is: 6,522,335,348.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,368,283,644 : 2,987,374,228 = 2,987,374,228 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,368,283,644/2,987,374,228 = 2,987,374,228/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,368,283,644x = 2,987,374,228 × 2,987,374,228 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,368,283,644x = 8,924,404,778,118,595,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 8,924,404,778,118,595,584/1,368,283,644 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 6,522,335,348.56
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