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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,461,236.50 and 4,883,928,215.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,461,236.50 and 4,883,928,215.75 is: 7,583,229,619.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,461,236.50 : 4,883,928,215.75 = 4,883,928,215.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,461,236.50/4,883,928,215.75 = 4,883,928,215.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,461,236.50x = 4,883,928,215.75 × 4,883,928,215.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,461,236.50x = 23,852,754,816,598,978,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,852,754,816,598,978,560/3,145,461,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,583,229,619.81

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