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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,500,870.75 and 2,299,819,756.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,500,870.75 and 2,299,819,756.50 is: 3,572,555,083.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,500,870.75 : 2,299,819,756.50 = 2,299,819,756.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,500,870.75/2,299,819,756.50 = 2,299,819,756.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,500,870.75x = 2,299,819,756.50 × 2,299,819,756.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,500,870.75x = 5,289,170,912,387,719,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,289,170,912,387,719,168/1,480,500,870.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,555,083.81

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