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Finding the Third Proportional to 587,054,703.94 and 1,258,144,515.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 587,054,703.94 and 1,258,144,515.84 is: 2,696,388,619.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    587,054,703.94 : 1,258,144,515.84 = 1,258,144,515.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    587,054,703.94/1,258,144,515.84 = 1,258,144,515.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    587,054,703.94x = 1,258,144,515.84 × 1,258,144,515.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    587,054,703.94x = 1,582,927,622,747,830,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,927,622,747,830,016/587,054,703.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,696,388,619.55

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