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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,146,987,919.69 and 2,470,464,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,146,987,919.69 and 2,470,464,582.75 is: 5,321,063,238.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,146,987,919.69 : 2,470,464,582.75 = 2,470,464,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,146,987,919.69/2,470,464,582.75 = 2,470,464,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,146,987,919.69x = 2,470,464,582.75 × 2,470,464,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,146,987,919.69x = 6,103,195,254,622,131,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,103,195,254,622,131,200/1,146,987,919.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,321,063,238.65

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