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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,537,494,019.88 and 2,296,165,965.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,537,494,019.88 and 2,296,165,965.75 is: 3,429,202,373.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,494,019.88 : 2,296,165,965.75 = 2,296,165,965.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,494,019.88/2,296,165,965.75 = 2,296,165,965.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,494,019.88x = 2,296,165,965.75 × 2,296,165,965.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,494,019.88x = 5,272,378,142,268,630,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,272,378,142,268,630,016/1,537,494,019.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,429,202,373.55

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