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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,056,427,250 and 4,587,875,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,056,427,250 and 4,587,875,884.50 is: 6,886,669,765.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,427,250 : 4,587,875,884.50 = 4,587,875,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,427,250/4,587,875,884.50 = 4,587,875,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,427,250x = 4,587,875,884.50 × 4,587,875,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,427,250x = 21,048,605,131,576,655,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,048,605,131,576,655,872/3,056,427,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,886,669,765.03

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