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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,359,432,996.75 and 2,099,202,500.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,359,432,996.75 and 2,099,202,500.25 is: 3,241,536,101.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,359,432,996.75 : 2,099,202,500.25 = 2,099,202,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,359,432,996.75/2,099,202,500.25 = 2,099,202,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,359,432,996.75x = 2,099,202,500.25 × 2,099,202,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,359,432,996.75x = 4,406,651,137,055,851,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,406,651,137,055,851,008/1,359,432,996.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,241,536,101.88

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