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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,096,162,420.50 and 2,586,747,134.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,096,162,420.50 and 2,586,747,134.25 is: 6,104,260,291.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,096,162,420.50 : 2,586,747,134.25 = 2,586,747,134.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,096,162,420.50/2,586,747,134.25 = 2,586,747,134.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,096,162,420.50x = 2,586,747,134.25 × 2,586,747,134.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,096,162,420.50x = 6,691,260,736,550,587,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,691,260,736,550,587,392/1,096,162,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104,260,291.55

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