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Finding the Third Proportional to 737,389,799 and 1,579,958,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 737,389,799 and 1,579,958,077.50 is: 3,385,275,372.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,389,799 : 1,579,958,077.50 = 1,579,958,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,389,799/1,579,958,077.50 = 1,579,958,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,389,799x = 1,579,958,077.50 × 1,579,958,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,389,799x = 2,496,267,526,657,496,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,267,526,657,496,064/737,389,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,385,275,372.73

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