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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,735,455.25 and 2,940,675,985.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,735,455.25 and 2,940,675,985.50 is: 6,941,742,899.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,735,455.25 : 2,940,675,985.50 = 2,940,675,985.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,735,455.25/2,940,675,985.50 = 2,940,675,985.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,735,455.25x = 2,940,675,985.50 × 2,940,675,985.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,735,455.25x = 8,647,575,251,696,396,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,647,575,251,696,396,288/1,245,735,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,941,742,899.95

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