Finding the Third Proportional to 987,091,128 and 2,167,862,884
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,091,128 and 2,167,862,884 is: 4,761,089,782.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,091,128 : 2,167,862,884 = 2,167,862,884 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,091,128/2,167,862,884 = 2,167,862,884/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,091,128x = 2,167,862,884 × 2,167,862,884 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,091,128x = 4,699,629,483,824,797,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,699,629,483,824,797,696/987,091,128 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,761,089,782.41
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