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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,148,654,558.50 and 7,289,334,474.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,148,654,558.50 and 7,289,334,474.75 is: 16,875,270,404.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,148,654,558.50 : 7,289,334,474.75 = 7,289,334,474.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,148,654,558.50/7,289,334,474.75 = 7,289,334,474.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,148,654,558.50x = 7,289,334,474.75 × 7,289,334,474.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,148,654,558.50x = 53,134,397,084,778,856,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,134,397,084,778,856,448/3,148,654,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,875,270,404.41

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