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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,243,410,808.50 and 2,696,616,588.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,243,410,808.50 and 2,696,616,588.94 is: 5,848,220,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,243,410,808.50 : 2,696,616,588.94 = 2,696,616,588.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,243,410,808.50/2,696,616,588.94 = 2,696,616,588.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,243,410,808.50x = 2,696,616,588.94 × 2,696,616,588.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,243,410,808.50x = 7,271,741,027,732,918,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,271,741,027,732,918,272/1,243,410,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,848,220,859.93

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