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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,729,841.25 and 2,255,242,972.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,729,841.25 and 2,255,242,972.75 is: 4,845,171,268.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,729,841.25 : 2,255,242,972.75 = 2,255,242,972.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,729,841.25/2,255,242,972.75 = 2,255,242,972.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,729,841.25x = 2,255,242,972.75 × 2,255,242,972.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,729,841.25x = 5,086,120,866,138,257,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,086,120,866,138,257,408/1,049,729,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,845,171,268.14

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