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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,790,736.25 and 2,575,711,075.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,790,736.25 and 2,575,711,075.50 is: 5,594,821,532.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,790,736.25 : 2,575,711,075.50 = 2,575,711,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,790,736.25/2,575,711,075.50 = 2,575,711,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,790,736.25x = 2,575,711,075.50 × 2,575,711,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,790,736.25x = 6,634,287,544,453,366,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,634,287,544,453,366,784/1,185,790,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,594,821,532.70

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