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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,258,221,666.50 and 4,891,689,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,258,221,666.50 and 4,891,689,885 is: 10,596,227,237.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,258,221,666.50 : 4,891,689,885 = 4,891,689,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,258,221,666.50/4,891,689,885 = 4,891,689,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,258,221,666.50x = 4,891,689,885 × 4,891,689,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,258,221,666.50x = 23,928,629,931,011,313,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,928,629,931,011,313,664/2,258,221,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,596,227,237.56

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