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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,526,075.50 and 2,366,570,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,526,075.50 and 2,366,570,378.25 is: 3,688,218,098.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,526,075.50 : 2,366,570,378.25 = 2,366,570,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,526,075.50/2,366,570,378.25 = 2,366,570,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,526,075.50x = 2,366,570,378.25 × 2,366,570,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,526,075.50x = 5,600,655,355,210,348,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,600,655,355,210,348,544/1,518,526,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,688,218,098.83

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