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Finding the Third Proportional to 537,044,130 and 1,156,724,055.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 537,044,130 and 1,156,724,055.75 is: 2,491,434,998.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,044,130 : 1,156,724,055.75 = 1,156,724,055.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,044,130/1,156,724,055.75 = 1,156,724,055.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,044,130x = 1,156,724,055.75 × 1,156,724,055.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,044,130x = 1,338,010,541,150,729,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,010,541,150,729,216/537,044,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,491,434,998.37

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