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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,443,402.25 and 2,487,704,177.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,443,402.25 and 2,487,704,177.50 is: 5,417,049,161.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,443,402.25 : 2,487,704,177.50 = 2,487,704,177.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,443,402.25/2,487,704,177.50 = 2,487,704,177.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,443,402.25x = 2,487,704,177.50 × 2,487,704,177.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,443,402.25x = 6,188,672,074,750,951,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,672,074,750,951,424/1,142,443,402.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,417,049,161.97

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