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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,077,503.50 and 6,827,751,232.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,077,503.50 and 6,827,751,232.25 is: 14,855,651,856.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,077,503.50 : 6,827,751,232.25 = 6,827,751,232.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,077,503.50/6,827,751,232.25 = 6,827,751,232.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,077,503.50x = 6,827,751,232.25 × 6,827,751,232.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,077,503.50x = 46,618,186,889,491,390,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,618,186,889,491,390,464/3,138,077,503.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,855,651,856.11

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