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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,121,629 and 1,940,059,897.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,121,629 and 1,940,059,897.50 is: 4,578,194,117.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,121,629 : 1,940,059,897.50 = 1,940,059,897.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,121,629/1,940,059,897.50 = 1,940,059,897.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,121,629x = 1,940,059,897.50 × 1,940,059,897.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,121,629x = 3,763,832,405,887,710,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,832,405,887,710,720/822,121,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,194,117.66

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