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Finding the Third Proportional to 552,917,245.50 and 1,187,890,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 552,917,245.50 and 1,187,890,140 is: 2,552,069,041.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    552,917,245.50 : 1,187,890,140 = 1,187,890,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    552,917,245.50/1,187,890,140 = 1,187,890,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    552,917,245.50x = 1,187,890,140 × 1,187,890,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    552,917,245.50x = 1,411,082,984,709,219,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,082,984,709,219,584/552,917,245.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,069,041.42

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