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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,755,460 and 5,258,996,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,755,460 and 5,258,996,936 is: 11,415,534,596.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,755,460 : 5,258,996,936 = 5,258,996,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,755,460/5,258,996,936 = 5,258,996,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,755,460x = 5,258,996,936 × 5,258,996,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,755,460x = 27,657,048,772,857,389,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,657,048,772,857,389,056/2,422,755,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,415,534,596.65

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