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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,400,305.50 and 1,883,491,537.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,400,305.50 and 1,883,491,537.50 is: 2,911,637,789.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,400,305.50 : 1,883,491,537.50 = 1,883,491,537.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,400,305.50/1,883,491,537.50 = 1,883,491,537.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,400,305.50x = 1,883,491,537.50 × 1,883,491,537.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,400,305.50x = 3,547,540,371,834,114,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,540,371,834,114,048/1,218,400,305.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,911,637,789.17

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