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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,093,375 and 1,218,614,584.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,093,375 and 1,218,614,584.50 is: 2,538,093,181.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,093,375 : 1,218,614,584.50 = 1,218,614,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,093,375/1,218,614,584.50 = 1,218,614,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,093,375x = 1,218,614,584.50 × 1,218,614,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,093,375x = 1,485,021,505,556,107,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,021,505,556,107,520/585,093,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,538,093,181.38

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