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Finding the Third Proportional to 488,516,970 and 1,053,559,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 488,516,970 and 1,053,559,284 is: 2,272,156,819.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,516,970 : 1,053,559,284 = 1,053,559,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,516,970/1,053,559,284 = 1,053,559,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,516,970x = 1,053,559,284 × 1,053,559,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,516,970x = 1,109,987,164,902,592,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,987,164,902,592,640/488,516,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,156,819.65

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