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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,470,123.50 and 3,149,013,570.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,470,123.50 and 3,149,013,570.75 is: 6,734,456,822.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,470,123.50 : 3,149,013,570.75 = 3,149,013,570.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,470,123.50/3,149,013,570.75 = 3,149,013,570.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,470,123.50x = 3,149,013,570.75 × 3,149,013,570.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,470,123.50x = 9,916,286,468,767,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,916,286,468,767,666,176/1,472,470,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,734,456,822.25

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