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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,234,454.38 and 7,835,541,331.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,234,454.38 and 7,835,541,331.50 is: 16,973,107,143.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,234,454.38 : 7,835,541,331.50 = 7,835,541,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,234,454.38/7,835,541,331.50 = 7,835,541,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,234,454.38x = 7,835,541,331.50 × 7,835,541,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,234,454.38x = 61,395,707,957,644,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,395,707,957,644,795,904/3,617,234,454.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,973,107,143.60

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