Finding the Third Proportional to 985,140,288 and 2,141,754,496
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Solution
The third proportional to 985,140,288 and 2,141,754,496 is: 4,656,303,652.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
985,140,288 : 2,141,754,496 = 2,141,754,496 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
985,140,288/2,141,754,496 = 2,141,754,496/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
985,140,288x = 2,141,754,496 × 2,141,754,496 - Step 4: Simplify right side
985,140,288x = 4,587,112,321,136,214,016 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,587,112,321,136,214,016/985,140,288 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,656,303,652.40
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