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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,344,501.50 and 4,973,662,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,344,501.50 and 4,973,662,294.50 is: 7,506,746,747.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,344,501.50 : 4,973,662,294.50 = 4,973,662,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,344,501.50/4,973,662,294.50 = 4,973,662,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,344,501.50x = 4,973,662,294.50 × 4,973,662,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,344,501.50x = 24,737,316,619,731,005,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,316,619,731,005,440/3,295,344,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,506,746,747.87

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