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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,963,553.50 and 1,559,813,177.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,963,553.50 and 1,559,813,177.50 is: 2,341,773,337.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,963,553.50 : 1,559,813,177.50 = 1,559,813,177.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,963,553.50/1,559,813,177.50 = 1,559,813,177.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,963,553.50x = 1,559,813,177.50 × 1,559,813,177.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,963,553.50x = 2,433,017,148,702,646,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,433,017,148,702,646,272/1,038,963,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,341,773,337.96

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