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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,435,084,959.75 and 2,246,299,916.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,435,084,959.75 and 2,246,299,916.63 is: 3,516,072,885.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,435,084,959.75 : 2,246,299,916.63 = 2,246,299,916.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,435,084,959.75/2,246,299,916.63 = 2,246,299,916.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,435,084,959.75x = 2,246,299,916.63 × 2,246,299,916.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,435,084,959.75x = 5,045,863,315,429,481,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,863,315,429,481,472/1,435,084,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,072,885.54

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