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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,558,549.75 and 2,666,821,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,558,549.75 and 2,666,821,873.50 is: 5,751,396,815.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,558,549.75 : 2,666,821,873.50 = 2,666,821,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,558,549.75/2,666,821,873.50 = 2,666,821,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,558,549.75x = 2,666,821,873.50 × 2,666,821,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,558,549.75x = 7,111,938,904,978,050,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,938,904,978,050,048/1,236,558,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,396,815.31

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