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Finding the Third Proportional to 639,497,443 and 1,391,602,462.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 639,497,443 and 1,391,602,462.50 is: 3,028,248,877.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,497,443 : 1,391,602,462.50 = 1,391,602,462.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,497,443/1,391,602,462.50 = 1,391,602,462.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,497,443x = 1,391,602,462.50 × 1,391,602,462.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,497,443x = 1,936,557,413,636,064,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,557,413,636,064,000/639,497,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,028,248,877.04

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