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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,442,707.50 and 3,743,224,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,442,707.50 and 3,743,224,017.75 is: 8,115,951,943.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,442,707.50 : 3,743,224,017.75 = 3,743,224,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,442,707.50/3,743,224,017.75 = 3,743,224,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,442,707.50x = 3,743,224,017.75 × 3,743,224,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,442,707.50x = 14,011,726,047,060,451,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,011,726,047,060,451,328/1,726,442,707.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,951,943.38

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