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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,787,231.75 and 4,982,969,684.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,787,231.75 and 4,982,969,684.25 is: 6,928,421,044.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,787,231.75 : 4,982,969,684.25 = 4,982,969,684.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,787,231.75/4,982,969,684.25 = 4,982,969,684.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,787,231.75x = 4,982,969,684.25 × 4,982,969,684.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,787,231.75x = 24,829,986,874,154,545,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,829,986,874,154,545,152/3,583,787,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,421,044.13

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