Finding the Third Proportional to 985,140,279 and 2,141,754,480
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Solution
The third proportional to 985,140,279 and 2,141,754,480 is: 4,656,303,625.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
985,140,279 : 2,141,754,480 = 2,141,754,480 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
985,140,279/2,141,754,480 = 2,141,754,480/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
985,140,279x = 2,141,754,480 × 2,141,754,480 - Step 4: Simplify right side
985,140,279x = 4,587,112,252,600,070,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,587,112,252,600,070,144/985,140,279 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,656,303,625.36
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