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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,255,279.75 and 7,109,813,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,255,279.75 and 7,109,813,821.50 is: 15,233,744,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,255,279.75 : 7,109,813,821.50 = 7,109,813,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,255,279.75/7,109,813,821.50 = 7,109,813,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,255,279.75x = 7,109,813,821.50 × 7,109,813,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,255,279.75x = 50,549,452,576,392,437,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,549,452,576,392,437,760/3,318,255,279.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,233,744,336.93

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