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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,022,140.50 and 1,771,202,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,022,140.50 and 1,771,202,830.50 is: 2,735,047,002.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,022,140.50 : 1,771,202,830.50 = 1,771,202,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,022,140.50/1,771,202,830.50 = 1,771,202,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,022,140.50x = 1,771,202,830.50 × 1,771,202,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,022,140.50x = 3,137,159,466,771,211,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,159,466,771,211,776/1,147,022,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,735,047,002.15

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