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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,498,938,937.75 and 7,711,073,083.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,498,938,937.75 and 7,711,073,083.50 is: 16,993,908,483.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,498,938,937.75 : 7,711,073,083.50 = 7,711,073,083.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,498,938,937.75/7,711,073,083.50 = 7,711,073,083.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,498,938,937.75x = 7,711,073,083.50 × 7,711,073,083.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,498,938,937.75x = 59,460,648,099,078,201,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,460,648,099,078,201,344/3,498,938,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,993,908,483.96

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