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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,497,240.50 and 2,627,916,351.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,497,240.50 and 2,627,916,351.75 is: 3,695,988,520.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,497,240.50 : 2,627,916,351.75 = 2,627,916,351.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,497,240.50/2,627,916,351.75 = 2,627,916,351.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,497,240.50x = 2,627,916,351.75 × 2,627,916,351.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,497,240.50x = 6,905,944,351,795,030,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,944,351,795,030,016/1,868,497,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,695,988,520.67

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