Finding the Third Proportional to 987,393,724 and 2,123,386,808
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,393,724 and 2,123,386,808 is: 4,566,336,028.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,393,724 : 2,123,386,808 = 2,123,386,808 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,393,724/2,123,386,808 = 2,123,386,808/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,393,724x = 2,123,386,808 × 2,123,386,808 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,393,724x = 4,508,771,536,388,428,800 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,508,771,536,388,428,800/987,393,724 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,566,336,028.67
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