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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,480,442,187.41 and 3,291,890,118.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,480,442,187.41 and 3,291,890,118.16 is: 7,319,799,882.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,480,442,187.41 : 3,291,890,118.16 = 3,291,890,118.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,480,442,187.41/3,291,890,118.16 = 3,291,890,118.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,480,442,187.41x = 3,291,890,118.16 × 3,291,890,118.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,480,442,187.41x = 10,836,540,550,014,439,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,836,540,550,014,439,424/1,480,442,187.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,319,799,882.90

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