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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,715,973.48 and 2,204,424,879.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,715,973.48 and 2,204,424,879.79 is: 4,774,897,100.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,715,973.48 : 2,204,424,879.79 = 2,204,424,879.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,715,973.48/2,204,424,879.79 = 2,204,424,879.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,715,973.48x = 2,204,424,879.79 × 2,204,424,879.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,715,973.48x = 4,859,489,050,615,553,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,859,489,050,615,553,024/1,017,715,973.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,774,897,100.20

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