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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,103,238,318.50 and 4,555,494,965.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,103,238,318.50 and 4,555,494,965.25 is: 9,866,943,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,103,238,318.50 : 4,555,494,965.25 = 4,555,494,965.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,103,238,318.50/4,555,494,965.25 = 4,555,494,965.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,103,238,318.50x = 4,555,494,965.25 × 4,555,494,965.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,103,238,318.50x = 20,752,534,378,418,098,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,752,534,378,418,098,176/2,103,238,318.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,866,943,843.63

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