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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,888,357 and 1,911,112,942.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,888,357 and 1,911,112,942.50 is: 4,150,927,387.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,888,357 : 1,911,112,942.50 = 1,911,112,942.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,888,357/1,911,112,942.50 = 1,911,112,942.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,888,357x = 1,911,112,942.50 × 1,911,112,942.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,888,357x = 3,652,352,678,991,008,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,352,678,991,008,256/879,888,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,927,387.47

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