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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,437,589 and 1,179,972,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,437,589 and 1,179,972,519.75 is: 2,576,310,707.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,437,589 : 1,179,972,519.75 = 1,179,972,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,437,589/1,179,972,519.75 = 1,179,972,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,437,589x = 1,179,972,519.75 × 1,179,972,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,437,589x = 1,392,335,147,365,164,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,335,147,365,164,032/540,437,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,310,707.66

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