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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,079,752.50 and 878,511,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,079,752.50 and 878,511,198 is: 1,310,148,450.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,079,752.50 : 878,511,198 = 878,511,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,079,752.50/878,511,198 = 878,511,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,079,752.50x = 878,511,198 × 878,511,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,079,752.50x = 771,781,925,011,395,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,781,925,011,395,200/589,079,752.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,310,148,450.59

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