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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,773,172.75 and 2,321,641,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,773,172.75 and 2,321,641,878 is: 5,029,068,786.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,773,172.75 : 2,321,641,878 = 2,321,641,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,773,172.75/2,321,641,878 = 2,321,641,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,773,172.75x = 2,321,641,878 × 2,321,641,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,773,172.75x = 5,390,021,009,683,366,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,021,009,683,366,912/1,071,773,172.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,029,068,786.87

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