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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,241,226,501.75 and 2,700,375,322.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,241,226,501.75 and 2,700,375,322.50 is: 5,874,855,936.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,226,501.75 : 2,700,375,322.50 = 2,700,375,322.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,226,501.75/2,700,375,322.50 = 2,700,375,322.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,226,501.75x = 2,700,375,322.50 × 2,700,375,322.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,226,501.75x = 7,292,026,882,366,979,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,292,026,882,366,979,072/1,241,226,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,874,855,936.52

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