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Finding the Third Proportional to 502,008,408 and 1,087,376,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 502,008,408 and 1,087,376,112 is: 2,355,312,759.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,008,408 : 1,087,376,112 = 1,087,376,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,008,408/1,087,376,112 = 1,087,376,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,008,408x = 1,087,376,112 × 1,087,376,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,008,408x = 1,182,386,808,948,236,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,386,808,948,236,544/502,008,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355,312,759.92

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