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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,652,172.75 and 2,583,713,335.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,652,172.75 and 2,583,713,335.50 is: 5,654,141,629.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,652,172.75 : 2,583,713,335.50 = 2,583,713,335.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,652,172.75/2,583,713,335.50 = 2,583,713,335.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,652,172.75x = 2,583,713,335.50 × 2,583,713,335.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,652,172.75x = 6,675,574,600,040,536,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,675,574,600,040,536,064/1,180,652,172.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,141,629.61

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