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Finding the Third Proportional to 596,602,515 and 1,296,481,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 596,602,515 and 1,296,481,732 is: 2,817,394,897.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,602,515 : 1,296,481,732 = 1,296,481,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,602,515/1,296,481,732 = 1,296,481,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,602,515x = 1,296,481,732 × 1,296,481,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,602,515x = 1,680,864,881,409,719,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,864,881,409,719,808/596,602,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,394,897.19

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