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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,209,788.63 and 2,550,940,161.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,209,788.63 and 2,550,940,161.75 is: 5,485,788,240.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,209,788.63 : 2,550,940,161.75 = 2,550,940,161.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,209,788.63/2,550,940,161.75 = 2,550,940,161.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,209,788.63x = 2,550,940,161.75 × 2,550,940,161.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,209,788.63x = 6,507,295,708,829,116,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,295,708,829,116,416/1,186,209,788.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,788,240.18

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