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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,173,443,256.28 and 2,486,788,355.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,173,443,256.28 and 2,486,788,355.81 is: 5,270,059,965.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,173,443,256.28 : 2,486,788,355.81 = 2,486,788,355.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,173,443,256.28/2,486,788,355.81 = 2,486,788,355.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,173,443,256.28x = 2,486,788,355.81 × 2,486,788,355.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,173,443,256.28x = 6,184,116,326,604,139,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,116,326,604,139,520/1,173,443,256.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,059,965.41

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