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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,553,396.25 and 2,568,996,850.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,553,396.25 and 2,568,996,850.50 is: 5,604,624,672.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,553,396.25 : 2,568,996,850.50 = 2,568,996,850.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,553,396.25/2,568,996,850.50 = 2,568,996,850.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,553,396.25x = 2,568,996,850.50 × 2,568,996,850.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,553,396.25x = 6,599,744,817,878,919,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,599,744,817,878,919,168/1,177,553,396.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,604,624,672.56

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