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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,442,617 and 1,369,639,477.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,442,617 and 1,369,639,477.50 is: 1,957,250,507.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,442,617 : 1,369,639,477.50 = 1,369,639,477.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,442,617/1,369,639,477.50 = 1,369,639,477.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,442,617x = 1,369,639,477.50 × 1,369,639,477.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,442,617x = 1,875,912,298,326,472,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,875,912,298,326,472,960/958,442,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,957,250,507.28

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