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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,012,410.50 and 3,920,978,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,012,410.50 and 3,920,978,574 is: 9,255,844,736.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,012,410.50 : 3,920,978,574 = 3,920,978,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,012,410.50/3,920,978,574 = 3,920,978,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,012,410.50x = 3,920,978,574 × 3,920,978,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,012,410.50x = 15,374,072,977,767,073,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,374,072,977,767,073,792/1,661,012,410.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,255,844,736.97

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