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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,124,267.50 and 2,561,319,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,124,267.50 and 2,561,319,277.50 is: 5,620,957,959.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,124,267.50 : 2,561,319,277.50 = 2,561,319,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,124,267.50/2,561,319,277.50 = 2,561,319,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,124,267.50x = 2,561,319,277.50 × 2,561,319,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,124,267.50x = 6,560,356,441,293,121,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,560,356,441,293,121,536/1,167,124,267.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620,957,959.64

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