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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,672,538.38 and 1,125,064,282.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,672,538.38 and 1,125,064,282.50 is: 2,426,368,165.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,672,538.38 : 1,125,064,282.50 = 1,125,064,282.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,672,538.38/1,125,064,282.50 = 1,125,064,282.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,672,538.38x = 1,125,064,282.50 × 1,125,064,282.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,672,538.38x = 1,265,769,639,757,239,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,769,639,757,239,808/521,672,538.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,368,165.17

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