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Finding the Third Proportional to 589,348,173 and 982,187,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 589,348,173 and 982,187,760 is: 1,636,880,947.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,348,173 : 982,187,760 = 982,187,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,348,173/982,187,760 = 982,187,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,348,173x = 982,187,760 × 982,187,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,348,173x = 964,692,795,893,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 964,692,795,893,817,600/589,348,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,636,880,947.61

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