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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,541,956,531 and 7,751,140,030.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,541,956,531 and 7,751,140,030.50 is: 16,962,424,932.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,956,531 : 7,751,140,030.50 = 7,751,140,030.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,956,531/7,751,140,030.50 = 7,751,140,030.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,956,531x = 7,751,140,030.50 × 7,751,140,030.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,956,531x = 60,080,171,772,419,538,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,080,171,772,419,538,944/3,541,956,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,962,424,932.83

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