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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,625,798 and 1,267,712,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,625,798 and 1,267,712,617.50 is: 1,893,761,990.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,625,798 : 1,267,712,617.50 = 1,267,712,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,625,798/1,267,712,617.50 = 1,267,712,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,625,798x = 1,267,712,617.50 × 1,267,712,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,625,798x = 1,607,095,280,568,701,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,095,280,568,701,184/848,625,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,893,761,990.69

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