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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,854,728.75 and 7,577,896,684.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,854,728.75 and 7,577,896,684.50 is: 16,487,773,000.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,854,728.75 : 7,577,896,684.50 = 7,577,896,684.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,854,728.75/7,577,896,684.50 = 7,577,896,684.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,854,728.75x = 7,577,896,684.50 × 7,577,896,684.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,854,728.75x = 57,424,518,160,956,096,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,424,518,160,956,096,512/3,482,854,728.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,487,773,000.39

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