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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,131,769,735.75 and 4,753,702,418.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,131,769,735.75 and 4,753,702,418.50 is: 10,600,435,077.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,131,769,735.75 : 4,753,702,418.50 = 4,753,702,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,131,769,735.75/4,753,702,418.50 = 4,753,702,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,131,769,735.75x = 4,753,702,418.50 × 4,753,702,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,131,769,735.75x = 22,597,686,683,652,747,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,597,686,683,652,747,264/2,131,769,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,600,435,077.34

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