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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,250,828.81 and 2,496,709,830.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,250,828.81 and 2,496,709,830.38 is: 5,349,543,482.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,250,828.81 : 2,496,709,830.38 = 2,496,709,830.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,250,828.81/2,496,709,830.38 = 2,496,709,830.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,250,828.81x = 2,496,709,830.38 × 2,496,709,830.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,250,828.81x = 6,233,559,977,091,161,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,559,977,091,161,088/1,165,250,828.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,349,543,482.79

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