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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,350,717 and 1,577,713,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,350,717 and 1,577,713,585.50 is: 2,458,812,065.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,350,717 : 1,577,713,585.50 = 1,577,713,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,350,717/1,577,713,585.50 = 1,577,713,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,350,717x = 1,577,713,585.50 × 1,577,713,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,350,717x = 2,489,180,157,871,265,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,180,157,871,265,792/1,012,350,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,812,065.89

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