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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,258,244,775 and 1,887,367,324.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,258,244,775 and 1,887,367,324.50 is: 2,831,051,229.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,258,244,775 : 1,887,367,324.50 = 1,887,367,324.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,258,244,775/1,887,367,324.50 = 1,887,367,324.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,258,244,775x = 1,887,367,324.50 × 1,887,367,324.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,258,244,775x = 3,562,155,417,590,288,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,155,417,590,288,384/1,258,244,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,831,051,229.75

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