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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,558,720.75 and 2,666,822,191.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,558,720.75 and 2,666,822,191.50 is: 5,751,397,391.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,558,720.75 : 2,666,822,191.50 = 2,666,822,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,558,720.75/2,666,822,191.50 = 2,666,822,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,558,720.75x = 2,666,822,191.50 × 2,666,822,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,558,720.75x = 7,111,940,601,076,862,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,940,601,076,862,976/1,236,558,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,397,391.60

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