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Finding the Third Proportional to 461,096,890 and 988,092,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 461,096,890 and 988,092,460 is: 2,117,400,335.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    461,096,890 : 988,092,460 = 988,092,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    461,096,890/988,092,460 = 988,092,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    461,096,890x = 988,092,460 × 988,092,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    461,096,890x = 976,326,709,508,851,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,326,709,508,851,584/461,096,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,400,335.34

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