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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,257,378.75 and 2,496,722,689.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,257,378.75 and 2,496,722,689.50 is: 5,349,568,517.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,257,378.75 : 2,496,722,689.50 = 2,496,722,689.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,257,378.75/2,496,722,689.50 = 2,496,722,689.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,257,378.75x = 2,496,722,689.50 × 2,496,722,689.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,257,378.75x = 6,233,624,188,264,113,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,624,188,264,113,152/1,165,257,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,349,568,517.60

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