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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,500,893.81 and 2,299,819,791.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,500,893.81 and 2,299,819,791.94 is: 3,572,555,138.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,500,893.81 : 2,299,819,791.94 = 2,299,819,791.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,500,893.81/2,299,819,791.94 = 2,299,819,791.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,500,893.81x = 2,299,819,791.94 × 2,299,819,791.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,500,893.81x = 5,289,171,075,387,446,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,289,171,075,387,446,272/1,480,500,893.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,572,555,138.26

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