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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,163,072,147.50 and 6,587,949,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,163,072,147.50 and 6,587,949,840 is: 13,721,180,254.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,163,072,147.50 : 6,587,949,840 = 6,587,949,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,163,072,147.50/6,587,949,840 = 6,587,949,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,163,072,147.50x = 6,587,949,840 × 6,587,949,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,163,072,147.50x = 43,401,083,094,356,025,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,401,083,094,356,025,344/3,163,072,147.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,721,180,254.66

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