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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,539,692,287.50 and 2,224,589,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,539,692,287.50 and 2,224,589,950.50 is: 3,214,149,014.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,692,287.50 : 2,224,589,950.50 = 2,224,589,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,692,287.50/2,224,589,950.50 = 2,224,589,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,692,287.50x = 2,224,589,950.50 × 2,224,589,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,692,287.50x = 4,948,800,447,865,592,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,948,800,447,865,592,832/1,539,692,287.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,149,014.09

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