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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,550,471,625 and 2,383,182,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,550,471,625 and 2,383,182,283.50 is: 3,663,116,244.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,550,471,625 : 2,383,182,283.50 = 2,383,182,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,550,471,625/2,383,182,283.50 = 2,383,182,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,550,471,625x = 2,383,182,283.50 × 2,383,182,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,550,471,625x = 5,679,557,796,388,274,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,679,557,796,388,274,176/1,550,471,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,116,244.64

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