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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,969,892.50 and 2,416,658,876.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,969,892.50 and 2,416,658,876.50 is: 3,627,546,174.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,969,892.50 : 2,416,658,876.50 = 2,416,658,876.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,969,892.50/2,416,658,876.50 = 2,416,658,876.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,969,892.50x = 2,416,658,876.50 × 2,416,658,876.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,969,892.50x = 5,840,240,125,366,242,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,840,240,125,366,242,304/1,609,969,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,627,546,174.98

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