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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,345,100 and 2,056,412,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,345,100 and 2,056,412,168 is: 4,283,032,350.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,345,100 : 2,056,412,168 = 2,056,412,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,345,100/2,056,412,168 = 2,056,412,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,345,100x = 2,056,412,168 × 2,056,412,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,345,100x = 4,228,831,004,698,460,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,831,004,698,460,160/987,345,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,032,350.79

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