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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,044,172.50 and 4,734,439,418.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,044,172.50 and 4,734,439,418.25 is: 7,237,519,181.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,044,172.50 : 4,734,439,418.25 = 4,734,439,418.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,044,172.50/4,734,439,418.25 = 4,734,439,418.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,044,172.50x = 4,734,439,418.25 × 4,734,439,418.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,044,172.50x = 22,414,916,605,079,400,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,414,916,605,079,400,448/3,097,044,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,237,519,181.71

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