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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,121,254,936 and 5,000,387,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,121,254,936 and 5,000,387,680 is: 11,787,304,074.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,121,254,936 : 5,000,387,680 = 5,000,387,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,121,254,936/5,000,387,680 = 5,000,387,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,121,254,936x = 5,000,387,680 × 5,000,387,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,121,254,936x = 25,003,876,950,295,781,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,003,876,950,295,781,376/2,121,254,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,787,304,074.56

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