Finding the Third Proportional to 987,213,406,808 and 2,002,185,006,572
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,213,406,808 and 2,002,185,006,572 is: 4,060,666,896,232.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,213,406,808 : 2,002,185,006,572 = 2,002,185,006,572 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,213,406,808/2,002,185,006,572 = 2,002,185,006,572/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,213,406,808x = 2,002,185,006,572 × 2,002,185,006,572 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,213,406,808x = 4,008,744,800,541,719,931,125,760 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,008,744,800,541,719,931,125,760/987,213,406,808 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,060,666,896,232.06
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