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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,628,765.25 and 2,479,414,021.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,628,765.25 and 2,479,414,021.50 is: 5,370,731,608.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,628,765.25 : 2,479,414,021.50 = 2,479,414,021.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,628,765.25/2,479,414,021.50 = 2,479,414,021.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,628,765.25x = 2,479,414,021.50 × 2,479,414,021.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,628,765.25x = 6,147,493,890,010,802,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,493,890,010,802,176/1,144,628,765.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,370,731,608.92

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