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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,829,883 and 1,258,244,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,829,883 and 1,258,244,932.50 is: 1,887,367,560.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,829,883 : 1,258,244,932.50 = 1,258,244,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,829,883/1,258,244,932.50 = 1,258,244,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,829,883x = 1,258,244,932.50 × 1,258,244,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,829,883x = 1,583,180,310,161,929,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,180,310,161,929,472/838,829,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,887,367,560.75

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