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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,266,250,974.75 and 2,790,116,698.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,266,250,974.75 and 2,790,116,698.50 is: 6,147,873,799.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,266,250,974.75 : 2,790,116,698.50 = 2,790,116,698.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,266,250,974.75/2,790,116,698.50 = 2,790,116,698.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,266,250,974.75x = 2,790,116,698.50 × 2,790,116,698.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,266,250,974.75x = 7,784,751,191,248,539,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,751,191,248,539,648/1,266,250,974.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,147,873,799.49

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