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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,282,837.50 and 2,409,473,839.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,282,837.50 and 2,409,473,839.50 is: 5,238,341,682.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,282,837.50 : 2,409,473,839.50 = 2,409,473,839.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,282,837.50/2,409,473,839.50 = 2,409,473,839.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,282,837.50x = 2,409,473,839.50 × 2,409,473,839.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,282,837.50x = 5,805,564,183,234,871,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,805,564,183,234,871,296/1,108,282,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,341,682.10

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