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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,044,358.81 and 2,209,144,190.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,044,358.81 and 2,209,144,190.06 is: 3,315,333,551.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,044,358.81 : 2,209,144,190.06 = 2,209,144,190.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,044,358.81/2,209,144,190.06 = 2,209,144,190.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,044,358.81x = 2,209,144,190.06 × 2,209,144,190.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,044,358.81x = 4,880,318,052,486,456,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,880,318,052,486,456,320/1,472,044,358.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,315,333,551.78

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