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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,858,555.75 and 4,548,209,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,858,555.75 and 4,548,209,234.25 is: 9,735,333,762.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,858,555.75 : 4,548,209,234.25 = 4,548,209,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,858,555.75/4,548,209,234.25 = 4,548,209,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,858,555.75x = 4,548,209,234.25 × 4,548,209,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,858,555.75x = 20,686,207,238,516,969,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,686,207,238,516,969,472/2,124,858,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,735,333,762.59

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