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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,617,587 and 1,367,964,778.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,617,587 and 1,367,964,778.50 is: 1,956,191,962.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,617,587 : 1,367,964,778.50 = 1,367,964,778.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,617,587/1,367,964,778.50 = 1,367,964,778.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,617,587x = 1,367,964,778.50 × 1,367,964,778.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,617,587x = 1,871,327,635,216,553,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,327,635,216,553,984/956,617,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,956,191,962.86

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