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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,596,510.75 and 2,615,204,016.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,596,510.75 and 2,615,204,016.56 is: 3,656,209,133.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,596,510.75 : 2,615,204,016.56 = 2,615,204,016.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,596,510.75/2,615,204,016.56 = 2,615,204,016.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,596,510.75x = 2,615,204,016.56 × 2,615,204,016.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,596,510.75x = 6,839,292,048,244,632,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,292,048,244,632,576/1,870,596,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,209,133.79

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