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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,730,187 and 4,209,888,982.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,730,187 and 4,209,888,982.50 is: 5,817,110,199.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,730,187 : 4,209,888,982.50 = 4,209,888,982.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,730,187/4,209,888,982.50 = 4,209,888,982.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,730,187x = 4,209,888,982.50 × 4,209,888,982.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,730,187x = 17,723,165,244,974,884,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,723,165,244,974,884,864/3,046,730,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,110,199.19

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