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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,618,622,471.50 and 7,878,012,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,618,622,471.50 and 7,878,012,561 is: 17,151,024,291.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,618,622,471.50 : 7,878,012,561 = 7,878,012,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,618,622,471.50/7,878,012,561 = 7,878,012,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,618,622,471.50x = 7,878,012,561 × 7,878,012,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,618,622,471.50x = 62,063,081,911,273,775,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,063,081,911,273,775,104/3,618,622,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,151,024,291.72

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