Finding the Third Proportional to 985,140,332 and 2,141,754,580
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Solution
The third proportional to 985,140,332 and 2,141,754,580 is: 4,656,303,809.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
985,140,332 : 2,141,754,580 = 2,141,754,580 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
985,140,332/2,141,754,580 = 2,141,754,580/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
985,140,332x = 2,141,754,580 × 2,141,754,580 - Step 4: Simplify right side
985,140,332x = 4,587,112,680,950,976,512 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,587,112,680,950,976,512/985,140,332 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,656,303,809.67
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