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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,151,563,479.75 and 2,486,623,576.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,151,563,479.75 and 2,486,623,576.50 is: 5,369,479,772.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,151,563,479.75 : 2,486,623,576.50 = 2,486,623,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,151,563,479.75/2,486,623,576.50 = 2,486,623,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,151,563,479.75x = 2,486,623,576.50 × 2,486,623,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,151,563,479.75x = 6,183,296,811,205,651,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,183,296,811,205,651,456/1,151,563,479.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,369,479,772.45

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