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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,255,138,426.13 and 2,736,272,455.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,255,138,426.13 and 2,736,272,455.88 is: 5,965,228,055.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,138,426.13 : 2,736,272,455.88 = 2,736,272,455.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,138,426.13/2,736,272,455.88 = 2,736,272,455.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,138,426.13x = 2,736,272,455.88 × 2,736,272,455.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,138,426.13x = 7,487,186,952,780,204,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,186,952,780,204,032/1,255,138,426.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,965,228,055.28

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