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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,137,878.25 and 2,379,601,942.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,137,878.25 and 2,379,601,942.31 is: 5,137,746,842.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,137,878.25 : 2,379,601,942.31 = 2,379,601,942.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,137,878.25/2,379,601,942.31 = 2,379,601,942.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,137,878.25x = 2,379,601,942.31 × 2,379,601,942.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,137,878.25x = 5,662,505,403,857,422,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,505,403,857,422,336/1,102,137,878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,137,746,842.39

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