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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,200,864.50 and 2,249,928,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,200,864.50 and 2,249,928,724.50 is: 3,403,830,233.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,200,864.50 : 2,249,928,724.50 = 2,249,928,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,200,864.50/2,249,928,724.50 = 2,249,928,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,200,864.50x = 2,249,928,724.50 × 2,249,928,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,200,864.50x = 5,062,179,265,330,196,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,062,179,265,330,196,480/1,487,200,864.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,403,830,233.14

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