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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,888,573 and 1,911,113,308.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,888,573 and 1,911,113,308.50 is: 4,150,927,958.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,888,573 : 1,911,113,308.50 = 1,911,113,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,888,573/1,911,113,308.50 = 1,911,113,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,888,573x = 1,911,113,308.50 × 1,911,113,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,888,573x = 3,652,354,077,925,816,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,354,077,925,816,320/879,888,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,927,958.38

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