Finding the Third Proportional to 986,443,608 and 2,146,541,580
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Solution
The third proportional to 986,443,608 and 2,146,541,580 is: 4,670,962,148.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
986,443,608 : 2,146,541,580 = 2,146,541,580 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
986,443,608/2,146,541,580 = 2,146,541,580/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
986,443,608x = 2,146,541,580 × 2,146,541,580 - Step 4: Simplify right side
986,443,608x = 4,607,640,754,668,896,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,607,640,754,668,896,256/986,443,608 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,670,962,148.57
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