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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,215,257.50 and 4,540,932,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,215,257.50 and 4,540,932,074.25 is: 6,784,667,210.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,215,257.50 : 4,540,932,074.25 = 4,540,932,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,215,257.50/4,540,932,074.25 = 4,540,932,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,215,257.50x = 4,540,932,074.25 × 4,540,932,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,215,257.50x = 20,620,064,102,952,407,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,620,064,102,952,407,040/3,039,215,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,667,210.41

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