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Finding the Third Proportional to 459,051,736 and 996,041,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 459,051,736 and 996,041,574 is: 2,161,191,733.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,051,736 : 996,041,574 = 996,041,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,051,736/996,041,574 = 996,041,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,051,736x = 996,041,574 × 996,041,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,051,736x = 992,098,817,136,397,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,098,817,136,397,440/459,051,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,161,191,733.60

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