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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,138,643 and 1,122,057,708.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,138,643 and 1,122,057,708.75 is: 1,579,415,968.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,138,643 : 1,122,057,708.75 = 1,122,057,708.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,138,643/1,122,057,708.75 = 1,122,057,708.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,138,643x = 1,122,057,708.75 × 1,122,057,708.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,138,643x = 1,259,013,501,765,299,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,013,501,765,299,712/797,138,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,579,415,968.38

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