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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,884,127 and 1,950,783,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,884,127 and 1,950,783,966 is: 3,852,231,226.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,884,127 : 1,950,783,966 = 1,950,783,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,884,127/1,950,783,966 = 1,950,783,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,884,127x = 1,950,783,966 × 1,950,783,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,884,127x = 3,805,558,082,002,689,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,558,082,002,689,024/987,884,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,852,231,226.31

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