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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,460,798,665.75 and 2,962,245,767.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,460,798,665.75 and 2,962,245,767.75 is: 6,006,919,498.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,460,798,665.75 : 2,962,245,767.75 = 2,962,245,767.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,460,798,665.75/2,962,245,767.75 = 2,962,245,767.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,460,798,665.75x = 2,962,245,767.75 × 2,962,245,767.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,460,798,665.75x = 8,774,899,988,552,786,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,774,899,988,552,786,944/1,460,798,665.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,006,919,498.42

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