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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,241,212,555 and 7,502,939,911.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,241,212,555 and 7,502,939,911.50 is: 17,368,224,502.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,241,212,555 : 7,502,939,911.50 = 7,502,939,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,241,212,555/7,502,939,911.50 = 7,502,939,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,241,212,555x = 7,502,939,911.50 × 7,502,939,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,241,212,555x = 56,294,107,315,579,625,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,294,107,315,579,625,472/3,241,212,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,368,224,502.51

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