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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,046,169,942.21 and 2,258,762,787.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,046,169,942.21 and 2,258,762,787.05 is: 4,876,845,646.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,046,169,942.21 : 2,258,762,787.05 = 2,258,762,787.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,046,169,942.21/2,258,762,787.05 = 2,258,762,787.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,046,169,942.21x = 2,258,762,787.05 × 2,258,762,787.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,046,169,942.21x = 5,102,009,328,174,533,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,102,009,328,174,533,632/1,046,169,942.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876,845,646.53

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