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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,616,421,290.75 and 4,021,620,709.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,616,421,290.75 and 4,021,620,709.50 is: 6,181,509,525.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,616,421,290.75 : 4,021,620,709.50 = 4,021,620,709.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,616,421,290.75/4,021,620,709.50 = 4,021,620,709.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,616,421,290.75x = 4,021,620,709.50 × 4,021,620,709.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,616,421,290.75x = 16,173,433,131,079,282,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,173,433,131,079,282,688/2,616,421,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,181,509,525.34

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