Finding the Third Proportional to 468,732,428 and 990,608,848
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Solution
The third proportional to 468,732,428 and 990,608,848 is: 2,093,531,044.83
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
468,732,428 : 990,608,848 = 990,608,848 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
468,732,428/990,608,848 = 990,608,848/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
468,732,428x = 990,608,848 × 990,608,848 - Step 4: Simplify right side
468,732,428x = 981,305,889,735,887,104 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 981,305,889,735,887,104/468,732,428 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,093,531,044.83
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