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