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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,021,447.78 and 1,771,201,851.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,021,447.78 and 1,771,201,851.19 is: 2,735,045,629.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,021,447.78 : 1,771,201,851.19 = 1,771,201,851.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,021,447.78/1,771,201,851.19 = 1,771,201,851.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,021,447.78x = 1,771,201,851.19 × 1,771,201,851.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,021,447.78x = 3,137,155,997,650,027,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,155,997,650,027,008/1,147,021,447.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,045,629.46

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