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Finding the Third Proportional to 487,187,884.50 and 1,000,203,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 487,187,884.50 and 1,000,203,078 is: 2,053,429,958.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,187,884.50 : 1,000,203,078 = 1,000,203,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,187,884.50/1,000,203,078 = 1,000,203,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,187,884.50x = 1,000,203,078 × 1,000,203,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,187,884.50x = 1,000,406,197,240,674,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,406,197,240,674,048/487,187,884.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,053,429,958.07

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