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Finding the Third Proportional to 998,608,390 and 2,171,029,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 998,608,390 and 2,171,029,908 is: 4,719,939,175.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,608,390 : 2,171,029,908 = 2,171,029,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,608,390/2,171,029,908 = 2,171,029,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,608,390x = 2,171,029,908 × 2,171,029,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,608,390x = 4,713,370,861,430,488,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,370,861,430,488,064/998,608,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,939,175.99

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