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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,982,651,478.38 and 2,999,518,562.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,982,651,478.38 and 2,999,518,562.25 is: 4,537,918,894.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,982,651,478.38 : 2,999,518,562.25 = 2,999,518,562.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,982,651,478.38/2,999,518,562.25 = 2,999,518,562.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,982,651,478.38x = 2,999,518,562.25 × 2,999,518,562.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,982,651,478.38x = 8,997,111,605,282,307,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,997,111,605,282,307,072/1,982,651,478.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,537,918,894.68

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