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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,617,775,841.25 and 3,485,462,632.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,617,775,841.25 and 3,485,462,632.88 is: 7,509,352,937.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,775,841.25 : 3,485,462,632.88 = 3,485,462,632.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,775,841.25/3,485,462,632.88 = 3,485,462,632.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,775,841.25x = 3,485,462,632.88 × 3,485,462,632.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,775,841.25x = 12,148,449,765,167,927,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,148,449,765,167,927,296/1,617,775,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,509,352,937.17

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