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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,335,737 and 3,237,228,590.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,335,737 and 3,237,228,590.50 is: 7,553,794,418.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,335,737 : 3,237,228,590.50 = 3,237,228,590.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,335,737/3,237,228,590.50 = 3,237,228,590.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,335,737x = 3,237,228,590.50 × 3,237,228,590.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,335,737x = 10,479,648,947,150,616,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,479,648,947,150,616,576/1,387,335,737
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,553,794,418.80

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