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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,443,489.50 and 2,487,704,326.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,443,489.50 and 2,487,704,326.88 is: 5,417,049,398.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,443,489.50 : 2,487,704,326.88 = 2,487,704,326.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,443,489.50/2,487,704,326.88 = 2,487,704,326.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,443,489.50x = 2,487,704,326.88 × 2,487,704,326.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,443,489.50x = 6,188,672,817,952,596,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,672,817,952,596,992/1,142,443,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,417,049,398.79

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