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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,558,583.50 and 2,666,821,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,558,583.50 and 2,666,821,944 is: 5,751,396,962.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,558,583.50 : 2,666,821,944 = 2,666,821,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,558,583.50/2,666,821,944 = 2,666,821,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,558,583.50x = 2,666,821,944 × 2,666,821,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,558,583.50x = 7,111,939,280,999,939,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,939,280,999,939,072/1,236,558,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,396,962.42

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