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Finding the Third Proportional to 596,532,153 and 1,296,321,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 596,532,153 and 1,296,321,631.50 is: 2,817,031,343.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,532,153 : 1,296,321,631.50 = 1,296,321,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,532,153/1,296,321,631.50 = 1,296,321,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,532,153x = 1,296,321,631.50 × 1,296,321,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,532,153x = 1,680,449,772,294,821,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,449,772,294,821,888/596,532,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,031,343.31

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