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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,558,714.75 and 2,666,822,179.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,558,714.75 and 2,666,822,179.50 is: 5,751,397,367.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,558,714.75 : 2,666,822,179.50 = 2,666,822,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,558,714.75/2,666,822,179.50 = 2,666,822,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,558,714.75x = 2,666,822,179.50 × 2,666,822,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,558,714.75x = 7,111,940,537,073,130,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,940,537,073,130,496/1,236,558,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,397,367.74

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