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Finding the Third Proportional to 480,388,980 and 1,048,864,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 480,388,980 and 1,048,864,500 is: 2,290,054,071.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,388,980 : 1,048,864,500 = 1,048,864,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,388,980/1,048,864,500 = 1,048,864,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,388,980x = 1,048,864,500 × 1,048,864,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,388,980x = 1,100,116,739,360,249,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,116,739,360,249,984/480,388,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,054,071.10

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