Finding the Third Proportional to 998,359,560 and 2,226,149,784
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Solution
The third proportional to 998,359,560 and 2,226,149,784 is: 4,963,885,817.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
998,359,560 : 2,226,149,784 = 2,226,149,784 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
998,359,560/2,226,149,784 = 2,226,149,784/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
998,359,560x = 2,226,149,784 × 2,226,149,784 - Step 4: Simplify right side
998,359,560x = 4,955,742,860,803,247,104 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,955,742,860,803,247,104/998,359,560 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,963,885,817.65
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