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Finding the Third Proportional to 482,159,739 and 1,046,515,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 482,159,739 and 1,046,515,680 is: 2,271,436,165.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,159,739 : 1,046,515,680 = 1,046,515,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,159,739/1,046,515,680 = 1,046,515,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,159,739x = 1,046,515,680 × 1,046,515,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,159,739x = 1,095,195,068,485,862,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,195,068,485,862,400/482,159,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,436,165.03

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