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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,653,912.75 and 7,289,332,849.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,653,912.75 and 7,289,332,849.13 is: 16,875,266,338.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,653,912.75 : 7,289,332,849.13 = 7,289,332,849.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,653,912.75/7,289,332,849.13 = 7,289,332,849.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,653,912.75x = 7,289,332,849.13 × 7,289,332,849.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,653,912.75x = 53,134,373,385,332,793,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,134,373,385,332,793,344/3,148,653,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,875,266,338.47

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