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Finding the Third Proportional to 488,516,962 and 1,053,559,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 488,516,962 and 1,053,559,268 is: 2,272,156,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,516,962 : 1,053,559,268 = 1,053,559,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,516,962/1,053,559,268 = 1,053,559,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,516,962x = 1,053,559,268 × 1,053,559,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,516,962x = 1,109,987,131,188,695,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,987,131,188,695,808/488,516,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,156,787.85

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