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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,540,323.50 and 2,429,750,184.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,540,323.50 and 2,429,750,184.75 is: 5,625,020,619.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,540,323.50 : 2,429,750,184.75 = 2,429,750,184.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,540,323.50/2,429,750,184.75 = 2,429,750,184.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,540,323.50x = 2,429,750,184.75 × 2,429,750,184.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,540,323.50x = 5,903,685,960,292,659,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,685,960,292,659,200/1,049,540,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,625,020,619.13

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