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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,491,560,477.88 and 2,073,895,621.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,491,560,477.88 and 2,073,895,621.81 is: 2,883,586,092.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,491,560,477.88 : 2,073,895,621.81 = 2,073,895,621.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,491,560,477.88/2,073,895,621.81 = 2,073,895,621.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,491,560,477.88x = 2,073,895,621.81 × 2,073,895,621.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,491,560,477.88x = 4,301,043,050,173,056,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,043,050,173,056,000/1,491,560,477.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883,586,092.53

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