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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,843 and 1,473,678,229.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,398,843 and 1,473,678,229.50 is: 2,224,221,730.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,398,843 : 1,473,678,229.50 = 1,473,678,229.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,398,843/1,473,678,229.50 = 1,473,678,229.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,398,843x = 1,473,678,229.50 × 1,473,678,229.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,398,843x = 2,171,727,524,102,254,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,727,524,102,254,592/976,398,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,221,730.36

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