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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,515,586.77 and 2,479,214,245.15

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,515,586.77 and 2,479,214,245.15 is: 5,370,397,174.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,515,586.77 : 2,479,214,245.15 = 2,479,214,245.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,515,586.77/2,479,214,245.15 = 2,479,214,245.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,515,586.77x = 2,479,214,245.15 × 2,479,214,245.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,515,586.77x = 6,146,503,273,347,742,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,146,503,273,347,742,720/1,144,515,586.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,370,397,174.51

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