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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,840,878.25 and 2,523,998,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,840,878.25 and 2,523,998,889 is: 5,385,821,972.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,840,878.25 : 2,523,998,889 = 2,523,998,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,840,878.25/2,523,998,889 = 2,523,998,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,840,878.25x = 2,523,998,889 × 2,523,998,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,840,878.25x = 6,370,570,391,673,234,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,570,391,673,234,432/1,182,840,878.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,385,821,972.18

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