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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,504,841,977.50 and 3,146,895,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,504,841,977.50 and 3,146,895,370.50 is: 6,580,724,501.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,504,841,977.50 : 3,146,895,370.50 = 3,146,895,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,504,841,977.50/3,146,895,370.50 = 3,146,895,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,504,841,977.50x = 3,146,895,370.50 × 3,146,895,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,504,841,977.50x = 9,902,950,472,874,332,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,950,472,874,332,160/1,504,841,977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,580,724,501.93

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