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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,274,472,976.50 and 1,968,309,025.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,274,472,976.50 and 1,968,309,025.88 is: 3,039,876,476.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,274,472,976.50 : 1,968,309,025.88 = 1,968,309,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,274,472,976.50/1,968,309,025.88 = 1,968,309,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,274,472,976.50x = 1,968,309,025.88 × 1,968,309,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,274,472,976.50x = 3,874,240,421,340,991,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,240,421,340,991,488/1,274,472,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,039,876,476.61

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