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Finding the Third Proportional to 429,142,882.50 and 926,890,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 429,142,882.50 and 926,890,848 is: 2,001,959,438.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,142,882.50 : 926,890,848 = 926,890,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,142,882.50/926,890,848 = 926,890,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,142,882.50x = 926,890,848 × 926,890,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,142,882.50x = 859,126,644,106,159,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,126,644,106,159,104/429,142,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,001,959,438.55

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