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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,447,508,053.50 and 3,160,472,728.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,447,508,053.50 and 3,160,472,728.50 is: 6,900,540,444.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,447,508,053.50 : 3,160,472,728.50 = 3,160,472,728.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,447,508,053.50/3,160,472,728.50 = 3,160,472,728.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,447,508,053.50x = 3,160,472,728.50 × 3,160,472,728.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,447,508,053.50x = 9,988,587,867,592,235,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,988,587,867,592,235,008/1,447,508,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,900,540,444.97

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