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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,232,352,885.75 and 2,906,230,249.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,232,352,885.75 and 2,906,230,249.50 is: 6,853,697,800.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,232,352,885.75 : 2,906,230,249.50 = 2,906,230,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,232,352,885.75/2,906,230,249.50 = 2,906,230,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,232,352,885.75x = 2,906,230,249.50 × 2,906,230,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,232,352,885.75x = 8,446,174,263,108,832,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,446,174,263,108,832,256/1,232,352,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,697,800.99

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