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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,123,925,888.75 and 3,331,812,944.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,123,925,888.75 and 3,331,812,944.25 is: 5,226,631,284.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,123,925,888.75 : 3,331,812,944.25 = 3,331,812,944.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,123,925,888.75/3,331,812,944.25 = 3,331,812,944.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,123,925,888.75x = 3,331,812,944.25 × 3,331,812,944.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,123,925,888.75x = 11,100,977,495,471,853,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,100,977,495,471,853,568/2,123,925,888.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,226,631,284.20

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