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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,539,831.50 and 2,593,272,217.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,539,831.50 and 2,593,272,217.50 is: 5,550,837,553.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,539,831.50 : 2,593,272,217.50 = 2,593,272,217.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,539,831.50/2,593,272,217.50 = 2,593,272,217.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,539,831.50x = 2,593,272,217.50 × 2,593,272,217.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,539,831.50x = 6,725,060,794,057,367,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,725,060,794,057,367,552/1,211,539,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,550,837,553.34

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