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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,226,406,602.25 and 1,839,159,472.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,226,406,602.25 and 1,839,159,472.50 is: 2,758,063,727.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,226,406,602.25 : 1,839,159,472.50 = 1,839,159,472.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,226,406,602.25/1,839,159,472.50 = 1,839,159,472.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,226,406,602.25x = 1,839,159,472.50 × 1,839,159,472.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,226,406,602.25x = 3,382,507,565,286,478,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,382,507,565,286,478,336/1,226,406,602.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,758,063,727.87

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