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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,200,736.67 and 2,249,928,542.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,200,736.67 and 2,249,928,542.46 is: 3,403,829,974.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,200,736.67 : 2,249,928,542.46 = 2,249,928,542.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,200,736.67/2,249,928,542.46 = 2,249,928,542.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,200,736.67x = 2,249,928,542.46 × 2,249,928,542.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,200,736.67x = 5,062,178,446,180,229,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,062,178,446,180,229,120/1,487,200,736.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,403,829,974.90

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