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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,162,937,824.50 and 2,551,834,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,162,937,824.50 and 2,551,834,032 is: 5,599,488,459.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,937,824.50 : 2,551,834,032 = 2,551,834,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,937,824.50/2,551,834,032 = 2,551,834,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,937,824.50x = 2,551,834,032 × 2,551,834,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,937,824.50x = 6,511,856,926,873,376,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,856,926,873,376,768/1,162,937,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,599,488,459.04

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