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Finding the Third Proportional to 456,094,574 and 995,791,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 456,094,574 and 995,791,460 is: 2,174,111,880.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    456,094,574 : 995,791,460 = 995,791,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    456,094,574/995,791,460 = 995,791,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    456,094,574x = 995,791,460 × 995,791,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    456,094,574x = 991,600,631,808,931,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,600,631,808,931,584/456,094,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,111,880.16

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