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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,210,639,882.50 and 2,517,901,152.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,210,639,882.50 and 2,517,901,152.75 is: 5,236,756,451.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,210,639,882.50 : 2,517,901,152.75 = 2,517,901,152.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,210,639,882.50/2,517,901,152.75 = 2,517,901,152.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,210,639,882.50x = 2,517,901,152.75 × 2,517,901,152.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,210,639,882.50x = 6,339,826,215,019,779,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,826,215,019,779,072/1,210,639,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,236,756,451.41

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