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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,876,229.75 and 2,514,895,482.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,876,229.75 and 2,514,895,482.38 is: 3,758,267,646.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,876,229.75 : 2,514,895,482.38 = 2,514,895,482.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,876,229.75/2,514,895,482.38 = 2,514,895,482.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,876,229.75x = 2,514,895,482.38 × 2,514,895,482.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,876,229.75x = 6,324,699,287,270,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324,699,287,270,183,936/1,682,876,229.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,758,267,646.46

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