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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,145,520.25 and 2,523,932,962.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,145,520.25 and 2,523,932,962.50 is: 5,402,418,522.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,145,520.25 : 2,523,932,962.50 = 2,523,932,962.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,145,520.25/2,523,932,962.50 = 2,523,932,962.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,145,520.25x = 2,523,932,962.50 × 2,523,932,962.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,145,520.25x = 6,370,237,599,194,025,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,237,599,194,025,984/1,179,145,520.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,402,418,522.39

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