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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,985,350 and 2,125,552,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,985,350 and 2,125,552,972 is: 4,662,583,842.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,985,350 : 2,125,552,972 = 2,125,552,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,985,350/2,125,552,972 = 2,125,552,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,985,350x = 2,125,552,972 × 2,125,552,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,985,350x = 4,517,975,436,778,032,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,975,436,778,032,640/968,985,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,662,583,842.76

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