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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,511,587,768.75 and 5,073,637,886.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,511,587,768.75 and 5,073,637,886.25 is: 7,330,530,545.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,511,587,768.75 : 5,073,637,886.25 = 5,073,637,886.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,511,587,768.75/5,073,637,886.25 = 5,073,637,886.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,511,587,768.75x = 5,073,637,886.25 × 5,073,637,886.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,511,587,768.75x = 25,741,801,400,791,367,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,741,801,400,791,367,680/3,511,587,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,530,545.15

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