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Finding the Third Proportional to 924,890,492 and 2,158,152,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 924,890,492 and 2,158,152,395.50 is: 5,035,862,950.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    924,890,492 : 2,158,152,395.50 = 2,158,152,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    924,890,492/2,158,152,395.50 = 2,158,152,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    924,890,492x = 2,158,152,395.50 × 2,158,152,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    924,890,492x = 4,657,621,762,202,388,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,621,762,202,388,480/924,890,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035,862,950.79

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