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Finding the Third Proportional to 585,942,222 and 1,252,467,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 585,942,222 and 1,252,467,828.75 is: 2,677,184,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,942,222 : 1,252,467,828.75 = 1,252,467,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,942,222/1,252,467,828.75 = 1,252,467,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,942,222x = 1,252,467,828.75 × 1,252,467,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,942,222x = 1,568,675,662,053,739,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,568,675,662,053,739,264/585,942,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,677,184,888.13

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