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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,876 and 1,473,678,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,398,876 and 1,473,678,279 is: 2,224,221,804.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,398,876 : 1,473,678,279 = 1,473,678,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,398,876/1,473,678,279 = 1,473,678,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,398,876x = 1,473,678,279 × 1,473,678,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,398,876x = 2,171,727,669,996,401,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,727,669,996,401,920/976,398,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,221,804.61

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