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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,781,851.50 and 4,760,429,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,781,851.50 and 4,760,429,701.50 is: 7,252,247,363.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,781,851.50 : 4,760,429,701.50 = 4,760,429,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,781,851.50/4,760,429,701.50 = 4,760,429,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,781,851.50x = 4,760,429,701.50 × 4,760,429,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,781,851.50x = 22,661,690,942,923,378,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,661,690,942,923,378,688/3,124,781,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,252,247,363.14

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