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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,938,972.75 and 2,408,228,308.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,938,972.75 and 2,408,228,308.69 is: 5,173,844,185.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,938,972.75 : 2,408,228,308.69 = 2,408,228,308.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,938,972.75/2,408,228,308.69 = 2,408,228,308.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,938,972.75x = 2,408,228,308.69 × 2,408,228,308.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,938,972.75x = 5,799,563,586,763,856,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,563,586,763,856,896/1,120,938,972.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,173,844,185.77

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