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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,422,755,462 and 5,258,996,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,422,755,462 and 5,258,996,940 is: 11,415,534,604.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,422,755,462 : 5,258,996,940 = 5,258,996,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,422,755,462/5,258,996,940 = 5,258,996,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,422,755,462x = 5,258,996,940 × 5,258,996,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,422,755,462x = 27,657,048,814,929,362,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,657,048,814,929,362,944/2,422,755,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,415,534,604.59

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