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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,262,488,718.50 and 4,832,562,019.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,262,488,718.50 and 4,832,562,019.50 is: 7,158,233,387.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,262,488,718.50 : 4,832,562,019.50 = 4,832,562,019.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,262,488,718.50/4,832,562,019.50 = 4,832,562,019.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,262,488,718.50x = 4,832,562,019.50 × 4,832,562,019.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,262,488,718.50x = 23,353,655,672,313,917,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,353,655,672,313,917,440/3,262,488,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,158,233,387.87

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