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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,942,155,042.75 and 2,839,498,598.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,942,155,042.75 and 2,839,498,598.25 is: 4,151,446,260.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,942,155,042.75 : 2,839,498,598.25 = 2,839,498,598.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,942,155,042.75/2,839,498,598.25 = 2,839,498,598.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,942,155,042.75x = 2,839,498,598.25 × 2,839,498,598.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,942,155,042.75x = 8,062,752,289,463,714,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,062,752,289,463,714,816/1,942,155,042.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,151,446,260.46

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