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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167,539,697.25 and 4,313,648,407.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167,539,697.25 and 4,313,648,407.50 is: 5,874,452,844.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,539,697.25 : 4,313,648,407.50 = 4,313,648,407.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,539,697.25/4,313,648,407.50 = 4,313,648,407.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,539,697.25x = 4,313,648,407.50 × 4,313,648,407.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,539,697.25x = 18,607,562,583,527,284,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,607,562,583,527,284,736/3,167,539,697.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,874,452,844.17

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