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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,440,933,575.75 and 5,297,985,451.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,440,933,575.75 and 5,297,985,451.13 is: 11,499,145,293.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,440,933,575.75 : 5,297,985,451.13 = 5,297,985,451.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,440,933,575.75/5,297,985,451.13 = 5,297,985,451.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,440,933,575.75x = 5,297,985,451.13 × 5,297,985,451.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,440,933,575.75x = 28,068,649,840,332,169,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,068,649,840,332,169,216/2,440,933,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,499,145,293.91

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