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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,184,979 and 1,324,660,436.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,184,979 and 1,324,660,436.50 is: 2,918,777,636.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,184,979 : 1,324,660,436.50 = 1,324,660,436.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,184,979/1,324,660,436.50 = 1,324,660,436.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,184,979x = 1,324,660,436.50 × 1,324,660,436.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,184,979x = 1,754,725,272,028,370,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,725,272,028,370,432/601,184,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,777,636.37

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