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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,699,929 and 1,287,453,094.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,699,929 and 1,287,453,094.50 is: 1,888,499,036.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,699,929 : 1,287,453,094.50 = 1,287,453,094.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,699,929/1,287,453,094.50 = 1,287,453,094.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,699,929x = 1,287,453,094.50 × 1,287,453,094.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,699,929x = 1,657,535,470,537,625,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,535,470,537,625,856/877,699,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,888,499,036.82

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