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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,370,242.50 and 3,251,270,272.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,370,242.50 and 3,251,270,272.50 is: 7,140,617,989.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,370,242.50 : 3,251,270,272.50 = 3,251,270,272.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,370,242.50/3,251,270,272.50 = 3,251,270,272.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,370,242.50x = 3,251,270,272.50 × 3,251,270,272.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,370,242.50x = 10,570,758,384,842,223,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,570,758,384,842,223,616/1,480,370,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,617,989.59

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