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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,442,675,816.75 and 5,333,308,672.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,442,675,816.75 and 5,333,308,672.50 is: 11,644,681,296.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,442,675,816.75 : 5,333,308,672.50 = 5,333,308,672.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,442,675,816.75/5,333,308,672.50 = 5,333,308,672.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,442,675,816.75x = 5,333,308,672.50 × 5,333,308,672.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,442,675,816.75x = 28,444,181,396,163,710,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,444,181,396,163,710,976/2,442,675,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,644,681,296.27

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