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Finding the Third Proportional to 452,154,324 and 979,442,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 452,154,324 and 979,442,697 is: 2,121,638,444.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    452,154,324 : 979,442,697 = 979,442,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    452,154,324/979,442,697 = 979,442,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    452,154,324x = 979,442,697 × 979,442,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    452,154,324x = 959,307,996,706,633,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,307,996,706,633,856/452,154,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,121,638,444.64

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