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Finding the Third Proportional to 460,222,934 and 988,750,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 460,222,934 and 988,750,236 is: 2,124,246,657.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,222,934 : 988,750,236 = 988,750,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,222,934/988,750,236 = 988,750,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,222,934x = 988,750,236 × 988,750,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,222,934x = 977,627,029,190,055,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,627,029,190,055,680/460,222,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124,246,657.36

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