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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,138,228,199.79 and 2,538,171,955.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,138,228,199.79 and 2,538,171,955.83 is: 5,659,951,913.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,138,228,199.79 : 2,538,171,955.83 = 2,538,171,955.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,138,228,199.79/2,538,171,955.83 = 2,538,171,955.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,138,228,199.79x = 2,538,171,955.83 × 2,538,171,955.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,138,228,199.79x = 6,442,316,877,351,735,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,442,316,877,351,735,296/1,138,228,199.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,659,951,913.46

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