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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,437,593.50 and 1,179,972,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,437,593.50 and 1,179,972,528.75 is: 2,576,310,725.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,437,593.50 : 1,179,972,528.75 = 1,179,972,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,437,593.50/1,179,972,528.75 = 1,179,972,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,437,593.50x = 1,179,972,528.75 × 1,179,972,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,437,593.50x = 1,392,335,168,604,669,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,335,168,604,669,696/540,437,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,310,725.51

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