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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,149,964,877.25 and 2,501,415,387.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,149,964,877.25 and 2,501,415,387.75 is: 5,441,104,390.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,149,964,877.25 : 2,501,415,387.75 = 2,501,415,387.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,149,964,877.25/2,501,415,387.75 = 2,501,415,387.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,149,964,877.25x = 2,501,415,387.75 × 2,501,415,387.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,149,964,877.25x = 6,257,078,942,072,482,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,078,942,072,482,816/1,149,964,877.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,441,104,390.11

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