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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,413,655 and 1,782,638,414.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,413,655 and 1,782,638,414.50 is: 3,975,163,167.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,413,655 : 1,782,638,414.50 = 1,782,638,414.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,413,655/1,782,638,414.50 = 1,782,638,414.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,413,655x = 1,782,638,414.50 × 1,782,638,414.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,413,655x = 3,177,799,716,851,074,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,799,716,851,074,048/799,413,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,163,167.37

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