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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,462,582,928.38 and 5,417,677,608.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,462,582,928.38 and 5,417,677,608.75 is: 11,918,880,105.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,462,582,928.38 : 5,417,677,608.75 = 5,417,677,608.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,462,582,928.38/5,417,677,608.75 = 5,417,677,608.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,462,582,928.38x = 5,417,677,608.75 × 5,417,677,608.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,462,582,928.38x = 29,351,230,672,351,117,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,351,230,672,351,117,312/2,462,582,928.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,918,880,105.17

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