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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,470,204.92 and 1,503,299,769.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,470,204.92 and 1,503,299,769.54 is: 2,172,008,565.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,470,204.92 : 1,503,299,769.54 = 1,503,299,769.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,470,204.92/1,503,299,769.54 = 1,503,299,769.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,470,204.92x = 1,503,299,769.54 × 1,503,299,769.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,470,204.92x = 2,259,910,197,096,010,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,910,197,096,010,496/1,040,470,204.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,008,565.36

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