Finding the Third Proportional to 2,587,420,338 and 5,628,183,471
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Solution
The third proportional to 2,587,420,338 and 5,628,183,471 is: 12,242,482,876.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
2,587,420,338 : 5,628,183,471 = 5,628,183,471 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
2,587,420,338/5,628,183,471 = 5,628,183,471/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
2,587,420,338x = 5,628,183,471 × 5,628,183,471 - Step 4: Simplify right side
2,587,420,338x = 31,676,449,183,237,607,424 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 31,676,449,183,237,607,424/2,587,420,338 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 12,242,482,876.87
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