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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,157,013,687.75 and 1,762,590,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,157,013,687.75 and 1,762,590,809.25 is: 2,685,124,984.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,013,687.75 : 1,762,590,809.25 = 1,762,590,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,013,687.75/1,762,590,809.25 = 1,762,590,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,013,687.75x = 1,762,590,809.25 × 1,762,590,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,013,687.75x = 3,106,726,360,852,570,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,726,360,852,570,112/1,157,013,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,685,124,984.90

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