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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,985,967 and 1,516,109,730.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,985,967 and 1,516,109,730.75 is: 2,216,605,420.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,985,967 : 1,516,109,730.75 = 1,516,109,730.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,985,967/1,516,109,730.75 = 1,516,109,730.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,985,967x = 1,516,109,730.75 × 1,516,109,730.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,985,967x = 2,298,588,715,674,837,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,588,715,674,837,504/1,036,985,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,605,420.73

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