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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,987,136,077.50 and 4,335,208,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,987,136,077.50 and 4,335,208,944.75 is: 9,457,850,827.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,987,136,077.50 : 4,335,208,944.75 = 4,335,208,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,987,136,077.50/4,335,208,944.75 = 4,335,208,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,987,136,077.50x = 4,335,208,944.75 × 4,335,208,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,987,136,077.50x = 18,794,036,594,640,408,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,794,036,594,640,408,576/1,987,136,077.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,457,850,827.35

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