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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,081,542,017.09 and 4,544,521,913.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,081,542,017.09 and 4,544,521,913.81 is: 9,921,817,217.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,081,542,017.09 : 4,544,521,913.81 = 4,544,521,913.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,081,542,017.09/4,544,521,913.81 = 4,544,521,913.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,081,542,017.09x = 4,544,521,913.81 × 4,544,521,913.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,081,542,017.09x = 20,652,679,425,122,029,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,652,679,425,122,029,568/2,081,542,017.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,921,817,217.97

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