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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,058,935 and 1,379,779,024.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,058,935 and 1,379,779,024.50 is: 2,073,712,355.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,058,935 : 1,379,779,024.50 = 1,379,779,024.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,058,935/1,379,779,024.50 = 1,379,779,024.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,058,935x = 1,379,779,024.50 × 1,379,779,024.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,058,935x = 1,903,790,156,450,171,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,790,156,450,171,648/918,058,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,073,712,355.35

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