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Finding the Third Proportional to 756,050,017.50 and 1,186,018,314.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 756,050,017.50 and 1,186,018,314.75 is: 1,860,511,091.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    756,050,017.50 : 1,186,018,314.75 = 1,186,018,314.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    756,050,017.50/1,186,018,314.75 = 1,186,018,314.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    756,050,017.50x = 1,186,018,314.75 × 1,186,018,314.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    756,050,017.50x = 1,406,639,442,922,429,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,639,442,922,429,952/756,050,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,511,091.02

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