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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,781,719.50 and 4,760,429,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,781,719.50 and 4,760,429,479.50 is: 7,252,246,993.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,781,719.50 : 4,760,429,479.50 = 4,760,429,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,781,719.50/4,760,429,479.50 = 4,760,429,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,781,719.50x = 4,760,429,479.50 × 4,760,429,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,781,719.50x = 22,661,688,829,292,642,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,661,688,829,292,642,304/3,124,781,719.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,252,246,993.09

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