Finding the Third Proportional to 987,394,176 and 2,123,387,712
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Solution
The third proportional to 987,394,176 and 2,123,387,712 is: 4,566,337,826.44
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
987,394,176 : 2,123,387,712 = 2,123,387,712 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
987,394,176/2,123,387,712 = 2,123,387,712/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
987,394,176x = 2,123,387,712 × 2,123,387,712 - Step 4: Simplify right side
987,394,176x = 4,508,775,375,472,594,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,508,775,375,472,594,944/987,394,176 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,566,337,826.44
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