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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,609,722,893.50 and 7,716,217,181.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,609,722,893.50 and 7,716,217,181.34 is: 16,494,343,013.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,609,722,893.50 : 7,716,217,181.34 = 7,716,217,181.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,609,722,893.50/7,716,217,181.34 = 7,716,217,181.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,609,722,893.50x = 7,716,217,181.34 × 7,716,217,181.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,609,722,893.50x = 59,540,007,589,668,339,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,540,007,589,668,339,712/3,609,722,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,494,343,013.67

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