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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,229,723,805.38 and 2,655,398,426.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,229,723,805.38 and 2,655,398,426.63 is: 5,733,922,343.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,723,805.38 : 2,655,398,426.63 = 2,655,398,426.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,723,805.38/2,655,398,426.63 = 2,655,398,426.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,723,805.38x = 2,655,398,426.63 × 2,655,398,426.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,723,805.38x = 7,051,140,804,122,525,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,051,140,804,122,525,696/1,229,723,805.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,733,922,343.62

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