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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,234,565 and 7,835,541,577.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,234,565 and 7,835,541,577.50 is: 16,973,107,690.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,234,565 : 7,835,541,577.50 = 7,835,541,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,234,565/7,835,541,577.50 = 7,835,541,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,234,565x = 7,835,541,577.50 × 7,835,541,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,234,565x = 61,395,711,812,731,191,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,395,711,812,731,191,296/3,617,234,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,973,107,690.28

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