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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,616,419,454.75 and 4,021,617,164.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,616,419,454.75 and 4,021,617,164.63 is: 6,181,502,965.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,616,419,454.75 : 4,021,617,164.63 = 4,021,617,164.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,616,419,454.75/4,021,617,164.63 = 4,021,617,164.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,616,419,454.75x = 4,021,617,164.63 × 4,021,617,164.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,616,419,454.75x = 16,173,404,618,806,423,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,173,404,618,806,423,552/2,616,419,454.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,181,502,965.61

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