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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,520,490.50 and 1,196,656,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,520,490.50 and 1,196,656,557 is: 2,624,991,985.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,520,490.50 : 1,196,656,557 = 1,196,656,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,520,490.50/1,196,656,557 = 1,196,656,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,520,490.50x = 1,196,656,557 × 1,196,656,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,520,490.50x = 1,431,986,915,411,094,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,986,915,411,094,272/545,520,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,624,991,985.36

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