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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,199,020,087.50 and 1,798,530,130.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,199,020,087.50 and 1,798,530,130.50 is: 2,697,795,194.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,020,087.50 : 1,798,530,130.50 = 1,798,530,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,020,087.50/1,798,530,130.50 = 1,798,530,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,020,087.50x = 1,798,530,130.50 × 1,798,530,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,020,087.50x = 3,234,710,630,316,346,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,234,710,630,316,346,880/1,199,020,087.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,697,795,194.63

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