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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,137,935 and 1,541,012,240.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,137,935 and 1,541,012,240.25 is: 2,079,187,330.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,137,935 : 1,541,012,240.25 = 1,541,012,240.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,137,935/1,541,012,240.25 = 1,541,012,240.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,137,935x = 1,541,012,240.25 × 1,541,012,240.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,137,935x = 2,374,718,724,600,323,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,718,724,600,323,584/1,142,137,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079,187,330.91

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