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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,457,741.50 and 1,856,255,636.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,457,741.50 and 1,856,255,636.25 is: 2,827,906,844.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,457,741.50 : 1,856,255,636.25 = 1,856,255,636.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,457,741.50/1,856,255,636.25 = 1,856,255,636.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,457,741.50x = 1,856,255,636.25 × 1,856,255,636.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,457,741.50x = 3,445,684,987,109,892,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,445,684,987,109,892,096/1,218,457,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,906,844.65

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