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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,394,783,878.75 and 7,420,669,861.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,394,783,878.75 and 7,420,669,861.50 is: 16,220,868,002.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,394,783,878.75 : 7,420,669,861.50 = 7,420,669,861.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,394,783,878.75/7,420,669,861.50 = 7,420,669,861.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,394,783,878.75x = 7,420,669,861.50 × 7,420,669,861.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,394,783,878.75x = 55,066,341,193,374,425,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,066,341,193,374,425,088/3,394,783,878.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,220,868,002.25

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