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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,753,950.75 and 5,258,993,905.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,753,950.75 and 5,258,993,905.50 is: 11,415,528,551.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,753,950.75 : 5,258,993,905.50 = 5,258,993,905.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,753,950.75/5,258,993,905.50 = 5,258,993,905.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,753,950.75x = 5,258,993,905.50 × 5,258,993,905.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,753,950.75x = 27,657,016,898,086,141,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,657,016,898,086,141,952/2,422,753,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,415,528,551.52

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