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Finding the Third Proportional to 500,998,083 and 1,036,362,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 500,998,083 and 1,036,362,685 is: 2,143,815,817.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,998,083 : 1,036,362,685 = 1,036,362,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,998,083/1,036,362,685 = 1,036,362,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,998,083x = 1,036,362,685 × 1,036,362,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,998,083x = 1,074,047,614,860,409,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,047,614,860,409,216/500,998,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,815,817.48

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