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Finding the Third Proportional to 979,664,958 and 2,115,175,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 979,664,958 and 2,115,175,536 is: 4,566,834,315.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,664,958 : 2,115,175,536 = 2,115,175,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,664,958/2,115,175,536 = 2,115,175,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,664,958x = 2,115,175,536 × 2,115,175,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,664,958x = 4,473,967,548,092,887,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,473,967,548,092,887,040/979,664,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566,834,315.71

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