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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,452,392.50 and 3,308,260,494.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,452,392.50 and 3,308,260,494.38 is: 7,809,460,783.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,452,392.50 : 3,308,260,494.38 = 3,308,260,494.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,452,392.50/3,308,260,494.38 = 3,308,260,494.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,452,392.50x = 3,308,260,494.38 × 3,308,260,494.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,452,392.50x = 10,944,587,498,642,319,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,944,587,498,642,319,360/1,401,452,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,809,460,783.12

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