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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,257,945.75 and 2,862,055,039.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,257,945.75 and 2,862,055,039.50 is: 6,227,948,727.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,257,945.75 : 2,862,055,039.50 = 2,862,055,039.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,257,945.75/2,862,055,039.50 = 2,862,055,039.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,257,945.75x = 2,862,055,039.50 × 2,862,055,039.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,257,945.75x = 8,191,359,049,127,346,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,359,049,127,346,176/1,315,257,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,227,948,727.16

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