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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,870,596,529 and 2,615,204,042.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,870,596,529 and 2,615,204,042.50 is: 3,656,209,170.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,870,596,529 : 2,615,204,042.50 = 2,615,204,042.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,870,596,529/2,615,204,042.50 = 2,615,204,042.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,870,596,529x = 2,615,204,042.50 × 2,615,204,042.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,870,596,529x = 6,839,292,183,908,341,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,839,292,183,908,341,760/1,870,596,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,209,170.65

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