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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,556,443 and 1,180,197,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,556,443 and 1,180,197,112.50 is: 2,576,724,858.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,556,443 : 1,180,197,112.50 = 1,180,197,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,556,443/1,180,197,112.50 = 1,180,197,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,556,443x = 1,180,197,112.50 × 1,180,197,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,556,443x = 1,392,865,224,353,337,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,865,224,353,337,600/540,556,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,724,858.97

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