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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,841,874.75 and 3,146,895,177.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,841,874.75 and 3,146,895,177.75 is: 6,580,724,145.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,841,874.75 : 3,146,895,177.75 = 3,146,895,177.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,841,874.75/3,146,895,177.75 = 3,146,895,177.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,841,874.75x = 3,146,895,177.75 × 3,146,895,177.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,841,874.75x = 9,902,949,259,746,203,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,949,259,746,203,648/1,504,841,874.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,580,724,145.11

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