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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,137,859.75 and 2,656,110,664.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,137,859.75 and 2,656,110,664.69 is: 5,763,177,575.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,137,859.75 : 2,656,110,664.69 = 2,656,110,664.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,137,859.75/2,656,110,664.69 = 2,656,110,664.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,137,859.75x = 2,656,110,664.69 × 2,656,110,664.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,137,859.75x = 7,054,923,863,066,673,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,054,923,863,066,673,152/1,224,137,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,763,177,575.86

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