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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,940,565,187.50 and 4,221,137,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,940,565,187.50 and 4,221,137,476.50 is: 9,181,861,918.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,940,565,187.50 : 4,221,137,476.50 = 4,221,137,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,940,565,187.50/4,221,137,476.50 = 4,221,137,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,940,565,187.50x = 4,221,137,476.50 × 4,221,137,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,940,565,187.50x = 17,818,001,595,512,788,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,818,001,595,512,788,992/1,940,565,187.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,181,861,918.52

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