Finding the Third Proportional to 987,217,241,944 and 1,390,219,419,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,217,241,944 and 1,390,219,419,532 is: 1,957,735,291,006.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,217,241,944 : 1,390,219,419,532 = 1,390,219,419,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,217,241,944/1,390,219,419,532 = 1,390,219,419,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,217,241,944x = 1,390,219,419,532 × 1,390,219,419,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,217,241,944x = 1,932,710,034,443,891,023,806,464 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,932,710,034,443,891,023,806,464/987,217,241,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,957,735,291,006.52
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