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Finding the Third Proportional to 988,742,052 and 1,495,838,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 988,742,052 and 1,495,838,502 is: 2,263,009,669.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,742,052 : 1,495,838,502 = 1,495,838,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,742,052/1,495,838,502 = 1,495,838,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,742,052x = 1,495,838,502 × 1,495,838,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,742,052x = 2,237,532,824,065,604,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,532,824,065,604,096/988,742,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,009,669.25

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