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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,446,317.50 and 2,243,396,263.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,446,317.50 and 2,243,396,263.50 is: 3,374,460,572.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,446,317.50 : 2,243,396,263.50 = 2,243,396,263.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,446,317.50/2,243,396,263.50 = 2,243,396,263.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,446,317.50x = 2,243,396,263.50 × 2,243,396,263.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,446,317.50x = 5,032,826,795,085,761,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,032,826,795,085,761,536/1,491,446,317.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,374,460,572.96

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