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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,415,772 and 956,980,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,415,772 and 956,980,665 is: 1,522,760,186.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,415,772 : 956,980,665 = 956,980,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,415,772/956,980,665 = 956,980,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,415,772x = 956,980,665 × 956,980,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,415,772x = 915,811,993,183,842,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,811,993,183,842,176/601,415,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,522,760,186.58

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