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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,278,994,937.20 and 2,783,205,025.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,278,994,937.20 and 2,783,205,025.88 is: 6,056,497,950.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,278,994,937.20 : 2,783,205,025.88 = 2,783,205,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,278,994,937.20/2,783,205,025.88 = 2,783,205,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,278,994,937.20x = 2,783,205,025.88 × 2,783,205,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,278,994,937.20x = 7,746,230,216,055,859,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,746,230,216,055,859,200/1,278,994,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,497,950.64

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