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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,355,028.36 and 3,561,591,968.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,355,028.36 and 3,561,591,968.72 is: 7,747,212,505.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,355,028.36 : 3,561,591,968.72 = 3,561,591,968.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,355,028.36/3,561,591,968.72 = 3,561,591,968.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,355,028.36x = 3,561,591,968.72 × 3,561,591,968.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,355,028.36x = 12,684,937,351,642,257,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,684,937,351,642,257,408/1,637,355,028.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,747,212,505.50

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