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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,252,431,146.25 and 2,473,248,937.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,252,431,146.25 and 2,473,248,937.50 is: 4,884,069,136.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,252,431,146.25 : 2,473,248,937.50 = 2,473,248,937.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,252,431,146.25/2,473,248,937.50 = 2,473,248,937.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,252,431,146.25x = 2,473,248,937.50 × 2,473,248,937.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,252,431,146.25x = 6,116,960,306,844,878,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,960,306,844,878,848/1,252,431,146.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,884,069,136.38

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