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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,602,887,575.50 and 2,452,000,306.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,602,887,575.50 and 2,452,000,306.50 is: 3,750,921,521.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,887,575.50 : 2,452,000,306.50 = 2,452,000,306.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,887,575.50/2,452,000,306.50 = 2,452,000,306.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,887,575.50x = 2,452,000,306.50 × 2,452,000,306.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,887,575.50x = 6,012,305,503,076,093,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,012,305,503,076,093,952/1,602,887,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750,921,521.24

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