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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,403,587 and 1,554,370,564.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,403,587 and 1,554,370,564.50 is: 2,326,713,699.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,403,587 : 1,554,370,564.50 = 1,554,370,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,403,587/1,554,370,564.50 = 1,554,370,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,403,587x = 1,554,370,564.50 × 1,554,370,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,403,587x = 2,416,067,851,784,048,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,067,851,784,048,640/1,038,403,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,713,699.79

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