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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,879 and 1,473,678,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,398,879 and 1,473,678,283.50 is: 2,224,221,811.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,398,879 : 1,473,678,283.50 = 1,473,678,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,398,879/1,473,678,283.50 = 1,473,678,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,398,879x = 1,473,678,283.50 × 1,473,678,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,398,879x = 2,171,727,683,259,506,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,727,683,259,506,432/976,398,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,221,811.36

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