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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,155,149.50 and 1,762,591,083.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,155,149.50 and 1,762,591,083.75 is: 2,724,828,572.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,155,149.50 : 1,762,591,083.75 = 1,762,591,083.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,155,149.50/1,762,591,083.75 = 1,762,591,083.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,155,149.50x = 1,762,591,083.75 × 1,762,591,083.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,155,149.50x = 3,106,727,328,514,999,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,727,328,514,999,296/1,140,155,149.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,724,828,572.57

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