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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,479,022.50 and 2,460,985,621.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,479,022.50 and 2,460,985,621.03 is: 5,347,957,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,479,022.50 : 2,460,985,621.03 = 2,460,985,621.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,479,022.50/2,460,985,621.03 = 2,460,985,621.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,479,022.50x = 2,460,985,621.03 × 2,460,985,621.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,479,022.50x = 6,056,450,226,922,320,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,056,450,226,922,320,896/1,132,479,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,347,957,981.20

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