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Finding the Third Proportional to 586,984,536 and 1,279,443,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 586,984,536 and 1,279,443,717 is: 2,788,789,354.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    586,984,536 : 1,279,443,717 = 1,279,443,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    586,984,536/1,279,443,717 = 1,279,443,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    586,984,536x = 1,279,443,717 × 1,279,443,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    586,984,536x = 1,636,976,224,970,776,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,976,224,970,776,064/586,984,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,788,789,354.02

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