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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,592,467,942.50 and 2,388,702,217.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,592,467,942.50 and 2,388,702,217.50 is: 3,583,053,781.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,592,467,942.50 : 2,388,702,217.50 = 2,388,702,217.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,592,467,942.50/2,388,702,217.50 = 2,388,702,217.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,592,467,942.50x = 2,388,702,217.50 × 2,388,702,217.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,592,467,942.50x = 5,705,898,283,889,417,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,898,283,889,417,216/1,592,467,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,583,053,781.88

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