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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,170,214,715.25 and 1,604,648,697.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,170,214,715.25 and 1,604,648,697.75 is: 2,200,363,240.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,170,214,715.25 : 1,604,648,697.75 = 1,604,648,697.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,170,214,715.25/1,604,648,697.75 = 1,604,648,697.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,170,214,715.25x = 1,604,648,697.75 × 1,604,648,697.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,170,214,715.25x = 2,574,897,443,190,770,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,574,897,443,190,770,688/1,170,214,715.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200,363,240.72

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