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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,182,932.75 and 4,945,473,565.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,182,932.75 and 4,945,473,565.88 is: 7,678,588,422.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,182,932.75 : 4,945,473,565.88 = 4,945,473,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,182,932.75/4,945,473,565.88 = 4,945,473,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,182,932.75x = 4,945,473,565.88 × 4,945,473,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,182,932.75x = 24,457,708,790,768,386,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,457,708,790,768,386,048/3,185,182,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678,588,422.44

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