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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,878,750,009 and 4,422,881,224.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,878,750,009 and 4,422,881,224.50 is: 6,795,268,177.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,878,750,009 : 4,422,881,224.50 = 4,422,881,224.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,878,750,009/4,422,881,224.50 = 4,422,881,224.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,878,750,009x = 4,422,881,224.50 × 4,422,881,224.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,878,750,009x = 19,561,878,326,034,620,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,561,878,326,034,620,416/2,878,750,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,795,268,177.12

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