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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,155,188,658.50 and 4,646,779,467.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,155,188,658.50 and 4,646,779,467.75 is: 10,018,872,054.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,155,188,658.50 : 4,646,779,467.75 = 4,646,779,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,155,188,658.50/4,646,779,467.75 = 4,646,779,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,155,188,658.50x = 4,646,779,467.75 × 4,646,779,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,155,188,658.50x = 21,592,559,421,902,974,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,592,559,421,902,974,976/2,155,188,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,018,872,054.07

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