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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,984,918 and 2,181,596,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,984,918 and 2,181,596,944.50 is: 4,773,758,501.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,984,918 : 2,181,596,944.50 = 2,181,596,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,984,918/2,181,596,944.50 = 2,181,596,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,984,918x = 2,181,596,944.50 × 2,181,596,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,984,918x = 4,759,365,228,251,736,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,365,228,251,736,064/996,984,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,773,758,501.58

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