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Finding the Third Proportional to 987,891,714 and 2,147,963,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 987,891,714 and 2,147,963,751 is: 4,670,297,574.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,891,714 : 2,147,963,751 = 2,147,963,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,891,714/2,147,963,751 = 2,147,963,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,891,714x = 2,147,963,751 × 2,147,963,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,891,714x = 4,613,748,275,609,990,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,613,748,275,609,990,144/987,891,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,670,297,574.35

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