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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,341,129,691.25 and 5,462,824,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,341,129,691.25 and 5,462,824,614.75 is: 12,747,031,009.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,341,129,691.25 : 5,462,824,614.75 = 5,462,824,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,341,129,691.25/5,462,824,614.75 = 5,462,824,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,341,129,691.25x = 5,462,824,614.75 × 5,462,824,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,341,129,691.25x = 29,842,452,771,518,484,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,842,452,771,518,484,480/2,341,129,691.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,747,031,009.45

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