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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,272,738,482.44 and 2,739,991,032.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,272,738,482.44 and 2,739,991,032.84 is: 5,898,738,007.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,272,738,482.44 : 2,739,991,032.84 = 2,739,991,032.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,272,738,482.44/2,739,991,032.84 = 2,739,991,032.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,272,738,482.44x = 2,739,991,032.84 × 2,739,991,032.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,272,738,482.44x = 7,507,550,860,064,434,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,507,550,860,064,434,176/1,272,738,482.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,898,738,007.58

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