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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,892,771.75 and 2,447,812,138.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,892,771.75 and 2,447,812,138.50 is: 5,326,538,151.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,892,771.75 : 2,447,812,138.50 = 2,447,812,138.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,892,771.75/2,447,812,138.50 = 2,447,812,138.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,892,771.75x = 2,447,812,138.50 × 2,447,812,138.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,892,771.75x = 5,991,784,265,387,942,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,991,784,265,387,942,912/1,124,892,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,326,538,151.78

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