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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,946,071.31 and 2,537,148,344.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,946,071.31 and 2,537,148,344.06 is: 5,450,817,675.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,946,071.31 : 2,537,148,344.06 = 2,537,148,344.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,946,071.31/2,537,148,344.06 = 2,537,148,344.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,946,071.31x = 2,537,148,344.06 × 2,537,148,344.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,946,071.31x = 6,437,121,719,779,086,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,437,121,719,779,086,336/1,180,946,071.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,450,817,675.89

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