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Finding the Third Proportional to 466,462,620 and 1,079,889,549.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 466,462,620 and 1,079,889,549.75 is: 2,500,010,482.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,462,620 : 1,079,889,549.75 = 1,079,889,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,462,620/1,079,889,549.75 = 1,079,889,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,462,620x = 1,079,889,549.75 × 1,079,889,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,462,620x = 1,166,161,439,659,257,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,166,161,439,659,257,600/466,462,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,010,482.42

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