Finding the Third Proportional to 987,217,241,950 and 1,390,219,419,540
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,217,241,950 and 1,390,219,419,540 is: 1,957,735,291,017.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,217,241,950 : 1,390,219,419,540 = 1,390,219,419,540 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,217,241,950/1,390,219,419,540 = 1,390,219,419,540/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,217,241,950x = 1,390,219,419,540 × 1,390,219,419,540 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,217,241,950x = 1,932,710,034,466,134,659,432,448 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,932,710,034,466,134,659,432,448/987,217,241,950 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,957,735,291,017.15
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