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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,715,213.50 and 2,878,748,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,715,213.50 and 2,878,748,378.50 is: 6,274,776,077.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,715,213.50 : 2,878,748,378.50 = 2,878,748,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,715,213.50/2,878,748,378.50 = 2,878,748,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,715,213.50x = 2,878,748,378.50 × 2,878,748,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,715,213.50x = 8,287,192,226,716,379,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,287,192,226,716,379,136/1,320,715,213.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,274,776,077.39

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