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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,863,340,143.75 and 3,988,431,382.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,863,340,143.75 and 3,988,431,382.50 is: 8,537,134,213.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,863,340,143.75 : 3,988,431,382.50 = 3,988,431,382.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,863,340,143.75/3,988,431,382.50 = 3,988,431,382.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,863,340,143.75x = 3,988,431,382.50 × 3,988,431,382.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,863,340,143.75x = 15,907,584,892,910,860,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,907,584,892,910,860,288/1,863,340,143.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,537,134,213.67

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