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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,705,312.75 and 2,606,311,693.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,705,312.75 and 2,606,311,693.50 is: 5,671,562,588.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,705,312.75 : 2,606,311,693.50 = 2,606,311,693.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,705,312.75/2,606,311,693.50 = 2,606,311,693.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,705,312.75x = 2,606,311,693.50 × 2,606,311,693.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,705,312.75x = 6,792,860,643,674,838,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,792,860,643,674,838,016/1,197,705,312.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,671,562,588.36

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