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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,982,934,517.50 and 2,999,905,031.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,982,934,517.50 and 2,999,905,031.25 is: 4,538,440,436.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,982,934,517.50 : 2,999,905,031.25 = 2,999,905,031.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,982,934,517.50/2,999,905,031.25 = 2,999,905,031.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,982,934,517.50x = 2,999,905,031.25 × 2,999,905,031.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,982,934,517.50x = 8,999,430,196,519,063,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,999,430,196,519,063,552/1,982,934,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,538,440,436.18

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