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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,542,246.50 and 3,382,750,360.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,542,246.50 and 3,382,750,360.13 is: 7,267,509,032.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,542,246.50 : 3,382,750,360.13 = 3,382,750,360.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,542,246.50/3,382,750,360.13 = 3,382,750,360.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,542,246.50x = 3,382,750,360.13 × 3,382,750,360.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,542,246.50x = 11,442,999,998,925,817,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,442,999,998,925,817,856/1,574,542,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,267,509,032.78

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