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Finding the Third Proportional to 503,383,683 and 1,186,615,315.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 503,383,683 and 1,186,615,315.50 is: 2,797,182,257.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,383,683 : 1,186,615,315.50 = 1,186,615,315.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,383,683/1,186,615,315.50 = 1,186,615,315.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,383,683x = 1,186,615,315.50 × 1,186,615,315.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,383,683x = 1,408,055,906,979,164,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,055,906,979,164,416/503,383,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,182,257.85

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