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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,188,997.56 and 1,991,582,615.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,188,997.56 and 1,991,582,615.95 is: 4,348,223,149.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,188,997.56 : 1,991,582,615.95 = 1,991,582,615.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,188,997.56/1,991,582,615.95 = 1,991,582,615.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,188,997.56x = 1,991,582,615.95 × 1,991,582,615.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,188,997.56x = 3,966,401,316,166,991,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,401,316,166,991,872/912,188,997.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,348,223,149.77

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