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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,695,066 and 996,968,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,695,066 and 996,968,928 is: 1,515,867,809.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,695,066 : 996,968,928 = 996,968,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,695,066/996,968,928 = 996,968,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,695,066x = 996,968,928 × 996,968,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,695,066x = 993,947,043,397,469,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,947,043,397,469,184/655,695,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,515,867,809.50

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