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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,376,982.50 and 2,629,496,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,376,982.50 and 2,629,496,965.50 is: 5,707,764,297.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,376,982.50 : 2,629,496,965.50 = 2,629,496,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,376,982.50/2,629,496,965.50 = 2,629,496,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,376,982.50x = 2,629,496,965.50 × 2,629,496,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,376,982.50x = 6,914,254,291,573,707,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,914,254,291,573,707,776/1,211,376,982.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,707,764,297.54

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