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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,003,738.50 and 1,556,590,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,003,738.50 and 1,556,590,614.75 is: 2,380,123,225.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,003,738.50 : 1,556,590,614.75 = 1,556,590,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,003,738.50/1,556,590,614.75 = 1,556,590,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,003,738.50x = 1,556,590,614.75 × 1,556,590,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,003,738.50x = 2,422,974,341,927,782,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,974,341,927,782,912/1,018,003,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,123,225.77

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