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Finding the Third Proportional to 747,549,052.50 and 1,160,503,744.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 747,549,052.50 and 1,160,503,744.50 is: 1,801,579,356.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    747,549,052.50 : 1,160,503,744.50 = 1,160,503,744.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    747,549,052.50/1,160,503,744.50 = 1,160,503,744.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    747,549,052.50x = 1,160,503,744.50 × 1,160,503,744.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    747,549,052.50x = 1,346,768,940,998,521,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,768,940,998,521,344/747,549,052.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,801,579,356.56

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