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Finding the Third Proportional to 458,599,629,304.40 and 997,715,665,191.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 458,599,629,304.40 and 997,715,665,191.40 is: 2,170,600,421,282.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,599,629,304.40 : 997,715,665,191.40 = 997,715,665,191.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,599,629,304.40/997,715,665,191.40 = 997,715,665,191.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,599,629,304.40x = 997,715,665,191.40 × 997,715,665,191.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,599,629,304.40x = 995,436,548,568,317,872,308,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,436,548,568,317,872,308,224/458,599,629,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,170,600,421,282.91

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