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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,389,732,801.75 and 2,117,161,857.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,389,732,801.75 and 2,117,161,857.38 is: 3,225,349,739.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,389,732,801.75 : 2,117,161,857.38 = 2,117,161,857.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,389,732,801.75/2,117,161,857.38 = 2,117,161,857.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,389,732,801.75x = 2,117,161,857.38 × 2,117,161,857.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,389,732,801.75x = 4,482,374,330,323,559,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,374,330,323,559,936/1,389,732,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,225,349,739.66

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