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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,509,972,009.75 and 3,281,314,141.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,509,972,009.75 and 3,281,314,141.13 is: 7,130,610,649.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,509,972,009.75 : 3,281,314,141.13 = 3,281,314,141.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,509,972,009.75/3,281,314,141.13 = 3,281,314,141.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,509,972,009.75x = 3,281,314,141.13 × 3,281,314,141.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,509,972,009.75x = 10,767,022,492,746,897,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,767,022,492,746,897,408/1,509,972,009.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,130,610,649.22

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