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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,120,572,506.50 and 4,279,063,119.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,120,572,506.50 and 4,279,063,119.75 is: 5,867,635,231.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,120,572,506.50 : 4,279,063,119.75 = 4,279,063,119.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,120,572,506.50/4,279,063,119.75 = 4,279,063,119.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,120,572,506.50x = 4,279,063,119.75 × 4,279,063,119.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,120,572,506.50x = 18,310,381,182,804,602,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,310,381,182,804,602,880/3,120,572,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,867,635,231.89

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