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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,296,879.50 and 2,487,870,687.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,296,879.50 and 2,487,870,687.94 is: 3,822,338,348.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,296,879.50 : 2,487,870,687.94 = 2,487,870,687.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,296,879.50/2,487,870,687.94 = 2,487,870,687.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,296,879.50x = 2,487,870,687.94 × 2,487,870,687.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,296,879.50x = 6,189,500,559,898,609,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,189,500,559,898,609,664/1,619,296,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,822,338,348.36

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