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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,990,053,545.21 and 693,502,738,802.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,990,053,545.21 and 693,502,738,802.46 is: 1,001,991,697,899.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,990,053,545.21 : 693,502,738,802.46 = 693,502,738,802.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,990,053,545.21/693,502,738,802.46 = 693,502,738,802.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,990,053,545.21x = 693,502,738,802.46 × 693,502,738,802.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,990,053,545.21x = 480,946,048,726,513,032,888,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,946,048,726,513,032,888,320/479,990,053,545.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,001,991,697,899.24

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