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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,331,596,173.50 and 3,334,209,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,331,596,173.50 and 3,334,209,945.75 is: 4,767,959,429.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,331,596,173.50 : 3,334,209,945.75 = 3,334,209,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,331,596,173.50/3,334,209,945.75 = 3,334,209,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,331,596,173.50x = 3,334,209,945.75 × 3,334,209,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,331,596,173.50x = 11,116,955,962,338,217,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,116,955,962,338,217,984/2,331,596,173.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767,959,429.98

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