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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874,505,272.50 and 4,031,117,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874,505,272.50 and 4,031,117,142.50 is: 8,668,903,552.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874,505,272.50 : 4,031,117,142.50 = 4,031,117,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874,505,272.50/4,031,117,142.50 = 4,031,117,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874,505,272.50x = 4,031,117,142.50 × 4,031,117,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874,505,272.50x = 16,249,905,416,557,365,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249,905,416,557,365,248/1,874,505,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,668,903,552.82

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