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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,517,245,491.50 and 3,948,815,331.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,517,245,491.50 and 3,948,815,331.56 is: 6,194,525,951.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,517,245,491.50 : 3,948,815,331.56 = 3,948,815,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,517,245,491.50/3,948,815,331.56 = 3,948,815,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,517,245,491.50x = 3,948,815,331.56 × 3,948,815,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,517,245,491.50x = 15,593,142,522,783,055,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,593,142,522,783,055,872/2,517,245,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,194,525,951.26

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