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Finding the Third Proportional to 501,835,837.50 and 1,087,076,011.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 501,835,837.50 and 1,087,076,011.50 is: 2,354,822,367.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,835,837.50 : 1,087,076,011.50 = 1,087,076,011.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,835,837.50/1,087,076,011.50 = 1,087,076,011.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,835,837.50x = 1,087,076,011.50 × 1,087,076,011.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,835,837.50x = 1,181,734,254,778,748,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,181,734,254,778,748,160/501,835,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,822,367.14

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