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Finding the Third Proportional to 972,872,224 and 2,140,316,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 972,872,224 and 2,140,316,815 is: 4,708,692,421.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,872,224 : 2,140,316,815 = 2,140,316,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,872,224/2,140,316,815 = 2,140,316,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,872,224x = 2,140,316,815 × 2,140,316,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,872,224x = 4,580,956,068,571,744,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,580,956,068,571,744,256/972,872,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,708,692,421.84

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