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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,043,901 and 1,331,561,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,043,901 and 1,331,561,466.75 is: 2,035,552,901.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,043,901 : 1,331,561,466.75 = 1,331,561,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,043,901/1,331,561,466.75 = 1,331,561,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,043,901x = 1,331,561,466.75 × 1,331,561,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,043,901x = 1,773,055,939,733,411,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,055,939,733,411,328/871,043,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,035,552,901.18

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