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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,367,144.50 and 2,831,050,959.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,367,144.50 and 2,831,050,959.75 is: 4,246,576,804.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,367,144.50 : 2,831,050,959.75 = 2,831,050,959.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,367,144.50/2,831,050,959.75 = 2,831,050,959.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,367,144.50x = 2,831,050,959.75 × 2,831,050,959.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,367,144.50x = 8,014,849,536,701,395,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,014,849,536,701,395,968/1,887,367,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,246,576,804.13

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