Finding the Third Proportional to 979,678,116 and 2,115,201,730
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Solution
The third proportional to 979,678,116 and 2,115,201,730 is: 4,566,886,087.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
979,678,116 : 2,115,201,730 = 2,115,201,730 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
979,678,116/2,115,201,730 = 2,115,201,730/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
979,678,116x = 2,115,201,730 × 2,115,201,730 - Step 4: Simplify right side
979,678,116x = 4,474,078,358,594,993,152 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,474,078,358,594,993,152/979,678,116 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,566,886,087.91
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