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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,398,882 and 1,473,678,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,398,882 and 1,473,678,288 is: 2,224,221,818.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,398,882 : 1,473,678,288 = 1,473,678,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,398,882/1,473,678,288 = 1,473,678,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,398,882x = 1,473,678,288 × 1,473,678,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,398,882x = 2,171,727,696,522,610,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,171,727,696,522,610,944/976,398,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,221,818.11

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