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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,846,466.50 and 2,565,844,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,846,466.50 and 2,565,844,221 is: 5,523,829,412.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,846,466.50 : 2,565,844,221 = 2,565,844,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,846,466.50/2,565,844,221 = 2,565,844,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,846,466.50x = 2,565,844,221 × 2,565,844,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,846,466.50x = 6,583,556,566,439,097,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,556,566,439,097,344/1,191,846,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,523,829,412.17

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