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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,415,817,177.75 and 1,968,580,615.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,415,817,177.75 and 1,968,580,615.64 is: 2,737,153,992.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,415,817,177.75 : 1,968,580,615.64 = 1,968,580,615.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,415,817,177.75/1,968,580,615.64 = 1,968,580,615.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,415,817,177.75x = 1,968,580,615.64 × 1,968,580,615.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,415,817,177.75x = 3,875,309,640,275,923,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,309,640,275,923,456/1,415,817,177.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,737,153,992.18

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