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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,299,495,982.50 and 2,837,121,890.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,299,495,982.50 and 2,837,121,890.63 is: 6,194,140,444.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,495,982.50 : 2,837,121,890.63 = 2,837,121,890.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,495,982.50/2,837,121,890.63 = 2,837,121,890.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,495,982.50x = 2,837,121,890.63 × 2,837,121,890.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,495,982.50x = 8,049,260,622,263,574,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,049,260,622,263,574,528/1,299,495,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,194,140,444.19

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