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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,259,532.50 and 4,039,574,956.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,259,532.50 and 4,039,574,956.50 is: 8,819,392,924.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,259,532.50 : 4,039,574,956.50 = 4,039,574,956.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,259,532.50/4,039,574,956.50 = 4,039,574,956.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,259,532.50x = 4,039,574,956.50 × 4,039,574,956.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,259,532.50x = 16,318,165,829,181,976,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,318,165,829,181,976,576/1,850,259,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,819,392,924.37

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