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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,206,494.50 and 3,729,458,609.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,206,494.50 and 3,729,458,609.25 is: 8,713,698,112.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,206,494.50 : 3,729,458,609.25 = 3,729,458,609.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,206,494.50/3,729,458,609.25 = 3,729,458,609.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,206,494.50x = 3,729,458,609.25 × 3,729,458,609.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,206,494.50x = 13,908,861,518,108,944,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,861,518,108,944,384/1,596,206,494.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,713,698,112.39

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