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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,359,432,537.75 and 2,099,201,619.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,359,432,537.75 and 2,099,201,619.38 is: 3,241,534,475.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,359,432,537.75 : 2,099,201,619.38 = 2,099,201,619.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,359,432,537.75/2,099,201,619.38 = 2,099,201,619.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,359,432,537.75x = 2,099,201,619.38 × 2,099,201,619.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,359,432,537.75x = 4,406,647,438,786,622,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,647,438,786,622,464/1,359,432,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,534,475.91

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