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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,076,885.50 and 1,488,625,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,076,885.50 and 1,488,625,407 is: 2,224,733,486.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,076,885.50 : 1,488,625,407 = 1,488,625,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,076,885.50/1,488,625,407 = 1,488,625,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,076,885.50x = 1,488,625,407 × 1,488,625,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,076,885.50x = 2,216,005,602,365,915,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,005,602,365,915,648/996,076,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,733,486.57

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