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Finding the Third Proportional to 701,079,440.50 and 1,518,498,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 701,079,440.50 and 1,518,498,324 is: 3,288,981,286.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,079,440.50 : 1,518,498,324 = 1,518,498,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,079,440.50/1,518,498,324 = 1,518,498,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,079,440.50x = 1,518,498,324 × 1,518,498,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,079,440.50x = 2,305,837,159,990,809,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,305,837,159,990,809,088/701,079,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288,981,286.27

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