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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,285,761,306.38 and 2,790,711,852.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,285,761,306.38 and 2,790,711,852.75 is: 6,057,168,314.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,285,761,306.38 : 2,790,711,852.75 = 2,790,711,852.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,285,761,306.38/2,790,711,852.75 = 2,790,711,852.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,285,761,306.38x = 2,790,711,852.75 × 2,790,711,852.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,285,761,306.38x = 7,788,072,645,079,337,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,788,072,645,079,337,984/1,285,761,306.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,057,168,314.57

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