Finding the Third Proportional to 998,376,408 and 2,226,178,080
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Solution
The third proportional to 998,376,408 and 2,226,178,080 is: 4,963,928,238.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
998,376,408 : 2,226,178,080 = 2,226,178,080 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
998,376,408/2,226,178,080 = 2,226,178,080/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
998,376,408x = 2,226,178,080 × 2,226,178,080 - Step 4: Simplify right side
998,376,408x = 4,955,868,843,872,486,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,955,868,843,872,486,400/998,376,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,963,928,238.05
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