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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,317,179,316 and 2,601,046,234.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,317,179,316 and 2,601,046,234.50 is: 5,136,310,168.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,317,179,316 : 2,601,046,234.50 = 2,601,046,234.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,317,179,316/2,601,046,234.50 = 2,601,046,234.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,317,179,316x = 2,601,046,234.50 × 2,601,046,234.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,317,179,316x = 6,765,441,514,006,629,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765,441,514,006,629,376/1,317,179,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,136,310,168.12

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