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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,839,340.75 and 2,551,971,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,839,340.75 and 2,551,971,856 is: 5,529,243,359.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,839,340.75 : 2,551,971,856 = 2,551,971,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,839,340.75/2,551,971,856 = 2,551,971,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,839,340.75x = 2,551,971,856 × 2,551,971,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,839,340.75x = 6,512,560,353,816,084,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,560,353,816,084,480/1,177,839,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,529,243,359.85

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