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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,138,342.50 and 2,736,272,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,138,342.50 and 2,736,272,211 is: 5,965,227,385.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,138,342.50 : 2,736,272,211 = 2,736,272,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,138,342.50/2,736,272,211 = 2,736,272,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,138,342.50x = 2,736,272,211 × 2,736,272,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,138,342.50x = 7,487,185,612,690,828,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,185,612,690,828,288/1,255,138,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,227,385.04

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