Finding the Third Proportional to 998,263,562 and 2,154,362,932
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Solution
The third proportional to 998,263,562 and 2,154,362,932 is: 4,649,352,955.92
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
998,263,562 : 2,154,362,932 = 2,154,362,932 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
998,263,562/2,154,362,932 = 2,154,362,932/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
998,263,562x = 2,154,362,932 × 2,154,362,932 - Step 4: Simplify right side
998,263,562x = 4,641,279,642,775,636,992 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,641,279,642,775,636,992/998,263,562 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,649,352,955.92
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