Finding the Third Proportional to 996,984,920 and 2,181,596,949
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Solution
The third proportional to 996,984,920 and 2,181,596,949 is: 4,773,758,511.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
996,984,920 : 2,181,596,949 = 2,181,596,949 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
996,984,920/2,181,596,949 = 2,181,596,949/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
996,984,920x = 2,181,596,949 × 2,181,596,949 - Step 4: Simplify right side
996,984,920x = 4,759,365,247,886,108,672 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,759,365,247,886,108,672/996,984,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,773,758,511.70
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