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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,772,317,821.50 and 6,537,837,298.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,772,317,821.50 and 6,537,837,298.50 is: 15,417,899,134.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,772,317,821.50 : 6,537,837,298.50 = 6,537,837,298.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,772,317,821.50/6,537,837,298.50 = 6,537,837,298.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,772,317,821.50x = 6,537,837,298.50 × 6,537,837,298.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,772,317,821.50x = 42,743,316,541,657,776,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,743,316,541,657,776,128/2,772,317,821.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,417,899,134.86

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