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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,556,277 and 1,334,270,615.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,556,277 and 1,334,270,615.25 is: 2,093,074,994.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,556,277 : 1,334,270,615.25 = 1,334,270,615.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,556,277/1,334,270,615.25 = 1,334,270,615.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,556,277x = 1,334,270,615.25 × 1,334,270,615.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,556,277x = 1,780,278,074,719,613,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,278,074,719,613,440/850,556,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,093,074,994.40

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