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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,362,072.13 and 2,361,602,731.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,362,072.13 and 2,361,602,731.50 is: 3,646,727,980.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,362,072.13 : 2,361,602,731.50 = 2,361,602,731.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,362,072.13/2,361,602,731.50 = 2,361,602,731.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,362,072.13x = 2,361,602,731.50 × 2,361,602,731.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,362,072.13x = 5,577,167,461,428,260,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,577,167,461,428,260,864/1,529,362,072.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,646,727,980.95

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