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Finding the Third Proportional to 555,381,659.75 and 1,156,731,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 555,381,659.75 and 1,156,731,922 is: 2,409,205,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    555,381,659.75 : 1,156,731,922 = 1,156,731,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    555,381,659.75/1,156,731,922 = 1,156,731,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    555,381,659.75x = 1,156,731,922 × 1,156,731,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    555,381,659.75x = 1,338,028,739,373,814,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,338,028,739,373,814,016/555,381,659.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,205,842.30

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