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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,517,510,875.50 and 2,276,266,164.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,517,510,875.50 and 2,276,266,164.75 is: 3,414,399,024.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,517,510,875.50 : 2,276,266,164.75 = 2,276,266,164.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,517,510,875.50/2,276,266,164.75 = 2,276,266,164.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,517,510,875.50x = 2,276,266,164.75 × 2,276,266,164.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,517,510,875.50x = 5,181,387,652,785,674,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,387,652,785,674,240/1,517,510,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,414,399,024.38

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