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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,338,753 and 2,147,942,515.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,338,753 and 2,147,942,515.50 is: 2,913,878,689.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,338,753 : 2,147,942,515.50 = 2,147,942,515.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,338,753/2,147,942,515.50 = 2,147,942,515.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,338,753x = 2,147,942,515.50 × 2,147,942,515.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,338,753x = 4,613,657,049,892,467,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,613,657,049,892,467,712/1,583,338,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,913,878,689.04

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