Finding the Third Proportional to 988,935,128 and 2,059,255,488
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Solution
The third proportional to 988,935,128 and 2,059,255,488 is: 4,287,979,104.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
988,935,128 : 2,059,255,488 = 2,059,255,488 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
988,935,128/2,059,255,488 = 2,059,255,488/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
988,935,128x = 2,059,255,488 × 2,059,255,488 - Step 4: Simplify right side
988,935,128x = 4,240,533,164,858,118,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,240,533,164,858,118,144/988,935,128 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,287,979,104.79
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